2011 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON - Higher Education...1 2011 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON REMEDIAL EDUCATION Submitted February 7, 2012 Revised February 7, 2012 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600 Denver,

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2011 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON

REMEDIAL EDUCATION

Submitted February 7, 2012

Revised February 7, 2012

1560 Broadway, Suite 1600Denver, Colorado 80204(303) 866-2723

LT. GOVERNOR JOSEPH GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LT. GOV JOSEPH GARCIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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OVERVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS

Overview

The information in this report is presented to inform the ongoing dialogue regarding preparation for

college and the efforts of developmental education in Colorado. This report documents data

gathered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) for academic year 2011

(Summary 2010 – Spring 2011) as required by statute. The report concerns students taking basic

skills courses at Colorado’s public higher education institutions. The report is submitted to the

Education Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, the Joint Budget Committee

(JBC), the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), and each Colorado public school district

superintendent.

C.R.S. 23-1-113.3 defines areas of responsibility for the Colorado Commission on Higher

Education with regard to remedial education:

adopt and implement a remedial policy; develop funding policies for remediation

appropriate to institutional roles and missions;

design a reporting system that provides the General Assembly with information on the

number, type, and costs of remediation;

establish comparability of placement or assessment tests; and

Ensure each student identified as needing remediation is provided with written notification

regarding cost and availability of remedial courses.

Beginning in Summer/Fall 2001, public institutions submitted data on students enrolled in

developmental courses to the DHE using the Student Unit Record Data System (SURDS).

Remedial information is reported on first time students enrolled in public institutions beginning in

Fall 2005.

Please note that Table 12 and associated text on page 15 was modified on February 7th

, 2012.

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Highlights from Academic Year 2010-11

Overall, the percentage of first-time recent high school graduates placed into remediation in

at least one subject increased by 11 percent from the previous year (31.8 percentage points

in 2010-11 from 28.6 percentage points in 2009-10).

Nearly 60 percent of all adult students required remediation in at least one subject.

Retention rates for enrolled students placed into remediation increased by 19 percent (4.4

percentage points) from last year at the two-year college level and by 4 percent (2.6

percentage points) at the four-year level.

When examining remediation by subject, most students required remediation in

mathematics, followed by writing and then reading.

For recent high school graduates and adult students, slightly more females than males

require remediation.

White, non-Hispanic students had the lowest remedial placement rate. Black, non-Hispanic

students had the highest remedial placement rate.

Students not requiring remediation have higher one-year retention rates at both two-year

and four-year institutions compared to students with remedial needs.

Students not requiring remediation have higher graduation rates at both two-year and four-

year institutions than students with remedial needs.

Approximately 60 percent of all remedial courses were completed successfully.

The estimated remedial cost to the state associated with remedial education is slightly over

$22 million.

The estimated remedial costs to students are approximately $24 million, though these costs

may be covered by student financial aid.

Combined, the estimated costs to the state and estimated tuition costs to the student for

remedial courses amount to approximately $46.5 million in FY2010-11.

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I. REPORT SUMMARY

According to the Education Commission of the States (ECS), half of the students arriving on

two-year campuses in the U.S. require remediation, while about 20 percent of students

enrolling at four-year institutions in the U.S. require remediation.1 Other national research

reports cite upwards of 60 percent of students attending community colleges need basic skill

courses.2 In Colorado, the number of recent high school graduates needing developmental

education in Colorado’s public colleges and institutions trended slightly upward for the 2010-

11 academic year. Overall, 31.8 percent of recent high school graduates in Colorado need

remediation upon entering a higher education institution compared to 28.6 percent last year.

Among recent high school graduates who entered two-year colleges, 58.2 percent required

remediation, nearly a five percentage point increase. At the four-year level, 20.5 percent of

recent high school graduates who enrolled required remediation, about a two percentage point

increase. These rates appear to be related to overall growth in college enrollment. In Fall 2010,

29,894 recent high school graduates entered public postsecondary education in Colorado.

Overall, between 2009-10 and 2010-11, enrollment in public colleges and universities

increased 5.6 percentage points, or approximately 14,000 students.

In spite of these challenges, change is sweeping across the country as states realize that

improving the outcomes of remedial programs is essential to meet the nation’s workforce

demands. National programs and philanthropic organizations are promoting research and best

practices in developmental education to help meet these college success goals. Colorado is one

of the states moving to the forefront in remedial education innovation. Colorado participates in

Complete College America (CCA), a national policy initiative focused on improving college

readiness and the time it takes to earn a degree. In 2011, the state received $1 million from the

Complete College America initiative to reform remedial courses and policies.

As Colorado urgently moves forward with its remedial reform efforts, evidence found in this

report suggests that improving remedial outcomes will require changes to instructional

practices, changes to state policies, and a steadfast commitment from institutional leaders.

Figure 1.

Trends in Remedial Rates by Sector

55.9% 54.5% 53.2% 52.7% 52.8% 58.2%

19.6% 19.8% 20.8% 19.9% 18.3% 20.5%

29.8% 29.7% 29.9% 29.3% 28.6% 31.8%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Two-Year Total Four-Year Total Grand Total

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Remedial Undergraduate Data Summary for First Time Recent High School Graduates

In 2010-11, the majority of community colleges experienced an increase in the number of

students needing remediation. At the institution level, the number of enrolled students who

needed remediation decreased by almost six percentage points at Aims Community College.

Among four-year institutions, Adams State College, an institution with both a two-year and

four-year role and mission, saw reductions in the percent of students enrolled into remedial

education for the past four-years from almost 67 percent in 2008 to 57 percent in 2011.

Additionally, the University of Colorado Denver saw a reduction of about 8 percentage points

from 2009-10 to 2010-11, and Western State College had about a 6 percentage points decrease

in the number of enrolled recent high school graduates requiring basic skill courses.

Math onlyWriting

only

Reading

only

Math

Writing

only

Math

Reading

only

Writing

Reading

only

M, W, R

all

Recent Colorado High School Graduates Two-Year Public # # % # # # # # # #

Community Colleges

Arapahoe Community College 668 350 52.4% 103 27 4 78 7 12 119

Colorado Northwestern Community College 133 79 59.4% 21 3 3 18 2 8 24

Community College of Aurora 452 296 65.5% 66 16 7 48 10 53 96

Community College of Denver 1,145 839 73.3% 132 25 17 124 57 64 420

Front Range Community College 1,934 1,041 53.8% 293 101 25 217 45 80 280

Lamar Community College 107 74 69.2% 20 10 2 9 5 4 24

Morgan Community College 80 39 48.8% 13 - - 7 - 1 18

Northeastern Junior College 417 272 65.2% 65 32 4 55 8 9 99

Otero Junior College 229 133 58.1% 21 16 6 24 4 25 37

Pikes Peak Community College 1,480 809 54.7% 269 113 14 144 13 152 104

Pueblo Community College 447 280 62.6% 57 20 9 36 13 79 66

Red Rocks Community College 955 473 49.5% 132 26 9 106 23 15 162

Trinidad State Junior College 188 129 68.6% 22 6 2 26 6 8 59

CC SubTotal 8,235 4,814 58.5% 1,214 395 102 892 193 510 1,508

Local District Colleges

Aims Community College 419 242 57.8% 20 20 14 19 6 48 115

Colorado Mountain College 341 181 53.1% 53 8 15 19 14 10 62

Local Districts SubTotal 760 423 55.7% 73 28 29 38 20 58 177

Two-Year Total 8,995 5,237 58.2% 1,287 423 131 930 213 568 1,685

Adams State College 523 297 56.8% 92 28 12 73 13 11 68

Colorado Mesa University 1,569 779 49.6% 229 97 23 168 28 47 187

Colorado School of Mines 868 12 1.4% - 3 2 - - 7 -

Colorado State University 4,409 401 9.1% 278 32 35 15 4 25 12

Colorado State University - Pueblo 920 443 48.2% 169 38 22 101 23 21 69

Fort Lewis College 814 257 31.6% 145 42 7 30 5 11 17

Metropolitan State College of Denver 1,849 757 40.9% 394 81 25 114 25 37 81

University of Colorado Boulder 5,133 33 0.6% 33 - - - - - -

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1,107 230 20.8% 105 34 12 41 9 9 20

University of Colorado Denver 1,038 197 19.0% 101 17 27 18 10 9 15

University of Northern Colorado 2,204 710 32.2% 353 66 22 140 19 31 79

Western State College 465 159 34.2% 61 24 4 30 5 12 23

Four-Year Total 20,899 4,275 20.5% 1,960 462 191 730 141 220 571

Grand Total 29,894 9,512 31.8% 3,247 885 322 1,660 354 788 2,256

Cohort - First time students at Institution in the fall or enrolled in the fall and first time in the previous summer at same institution, ages 17 - 19, enrolled in a public institution

excludes exclusive extended, studies students, degree and non-degree undergraduate studentsand have a valid high school code.

Number of students assigned to Remediation by Subject

Table 1: First-Time Recent High School Graduates Assigned to Remediation by Sector and Institution, FY 2011 (Fall 2010)

Number of

1st Time

Students

Assigned to

Remediation in at

least one subject

Institutions/ Sector

Recent Colorado High School Graduates Four-Year Public

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When examining remediation by discipline, most Colorado students required remediation in

mathematics, followed by writing and then reading. At both two-year and four institutions,

mathematics is by far the subject with the highest number of students assigned to remedial

study (Figures 2 & 3). Approximately 46 percent of total two-year students and 16 percent of

total four-year students were assessed math remediation. Figure 2 illustrates the percentage of

recent high school graduates at two-year public institutions assigned to remediation by

discipline. Almost 19 percent of entering students at two-year institutions were assigned to

remediation in all three subjects. Figure 3 illustrates the percentage of recent high school

graduates at four-year public institutions assigned to remediation by subject area.

Approximately 3 percent of entering students at four-year institutions were assigned to

remediation in all three subjects.

Figures 2 and 3.

Remediation by Discipline and Institution Type

II. DEMOGRAPHICS

Demographics of Recent High School Graduates Assigned to Developmental Education

Consistent with recent trends, a slightly higher proportion of females were assigned to

remediation. These remedial rates are consistent with enrollment rates that have steadily shown

a slight majority of female students to males. At two-year institutions in the fall of 2010, 60

percent of the female population was assigned to remediation, compared to 56 percent of the

male population. At four-year institutions, 23 percent of the female population was assigned to

remediation compared to 18 percent of the male population (see Figure 4a and Table 3

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[appendix]). Comparing gender by discipline, females are more likely to require remediation in

math at both the two-year (4 percentage point difference) and the four-year level (8 percentage

point difference). Males were slightly more likely to require basic skills courses in writing.

Reading remedial rates are similar for males and females.

Figures 4a, 4b, and 4c.

Remediation in at Least One Subject by Gender (Two-year and Four-year Institutions)

When examining developmental needs by race/ethnicity, minority students are more likely to

require basic skill courses compared to White, non-Hispanic students. Among students from

minority populations, Black, non-Hispanic recent high school graduates had the highest

remedial placement rate. Eighty five percent of Black, non-Hispanic students at two-year

colleges and 53 percent of such students at four-year institutions needed remediation. Almost 71

percent of Hispanic students enrolled at two-year colleges required remediation compared to 36

percent at four-year institutions. Half of all recent White, non-Hispanic high school graduates

55.08%

44.9%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0%

Female

Male

Remediation by Gender FY2011

60.1%

56.3%

54.0% 56.0% 58.0% 60.0% 62.0%

Female

Male

2-Year Institutions, FY2011

23.3%

17.5%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%

Female

Male


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who enrolled in a two-year college needed remediation compared to 16 percent of such students

at four-year institutions (See Figure 5a and 5b and Table 4 [appendix]).

Figure 5a and 5b.

Remediation in at Least One Subject by Race/Ethnicity (Two-year and Four-year

Institutions)

Demographics of Non-traditional Students (20 years or older) Assigned to Developmental

Education

Nationally, nontraditional students comprise a large share of the student population assigned to

remediation. In Colorado, nearly 60 percent of adult students were assigned to remediation (57

percent). Unlike the recent high school graduate population, there was no difference in the

remedial rates of nontraditional students attending two-year and four-year institutions.

Consistent with trends among recent high school graduates, adult females were more often

assigned to developmental education compared to their male counterparts (Table 5 [appendix]).

Also consistent with the recent high school graduate population, Black, non-Hispanic adult

students had the highest remedial placement rates—67 percent at two-year institutions and 82

50.6%

51.5%

55.2%

55.9%

57.3%

66.5%

69.8%

70.8%

85.2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

White, non-Hispanic

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

More than one race/ethnicity …

Non-Resident Alien

Unknown Ethnicity

Asian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Hispanic

Black, non-Hispanic


12.2%

15.6%

16.4%

17.2%

26.3%

36.3%

37.8%

44.7%

52.5%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Non-Resident Alien

White, non-Hispanic

Asian or Pacific Islander

More than one race/ethnicity …

Unknown Ethnicity

Hispanic

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black, non-Hispanic


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percent at four-year institutions. Adult Asian or Pacific Islander students had the lowest

remediation placement rate. Overall, when examining developmental education and

race/ethnicity, the gap between minority and majority students needing remediation is less

pronounced in the adult population compared to recent high school graduates.

When comparing the remedial rates of recent high school graduates and adult students, adult

students are much more likely to be enrolled in developmental courses. And, remedial rates

among adults are considerably higher than younger students across all institutional sectors.

Meaning, adult students attending four-year institutions appear to be just as likely to be

assigned to developmental education as adults attending two-year colleges. These differences

suggest academic skills atrophy over time. Additionally, these findings highlight that

remediation is not just a high school ―problem‖ but a much more systemic challenge.

Figure 6.

Adult Remediation by Race/Ethnicity (Two-year and Four-year Institutions)

Table 7 describes and Figure 7 illustrates the percentage of students 20 years or older who were

assigned to remediation by subject area. Approximately 14 percent of adult students were

assigned to remediation in all three subjects. Similar to traditional age students, the most

common subject for remediation for adult students was math (40.2 percent), followed by

writing (39.8 percent), and reading (26.4 percent).

40.6%

51.1%

52.9%

54.4%

59.8%

63.6%

65.7%

66.2%

67.6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Asian or Pacific …

White, non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Non-Resident Alien

Hawaiian or …

Native American

More than one …

Unknown Ethnicity

Black, non-Hispanic

Adult Students Assigned to Remediation at 2-Year

Publics, 2011

14.5%

44.1%

51.7%

54.1%

55.9%

58.3%

66.7%

71.3%

82.1%

0% 50% 100%

Asian or Pacific …

Hispanic

Hawaiian or Pacific …

Non-Resident Alien

More than one …

White, non-Hispanic

Unknown Ethnicity

Native American

Black, non-Hispanic

Adult Students Assigned to Remediation at 4-Year

Publics, 2011

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Math onlyWriting

only

Reading

only

Math

Writing

only

Math

Reading

only

Writing

Reading

only

M, W, R

all

Adults Two-Year Public # # % # # # # # # #

Community Colleges

Arapahoe Community College 692 381 55.1% 143 16 3 93 7 20 99

Colorado Northwestern Community College 150 35 23.3% 9 5 4 6 2 1 8

Community College of Aurora 1,018 577 56.7% 119 119 18 51 17 183 70

Community College of Denver 1,740 1,210 69.5% 209 79 33 175 45 205 464

Front Range Community College 2,168 1,433 66.1% 436 113 21 322 52 131 358

Lamar Community College 76 27 35.5% 6 4 1 4 2 1 9

Morgan Community College 262 114 43.5% 33 3 - 21 5 4 48

Northeastern Junior College 134 59 44.0% 7 4 1 17 - 8 22

Otero Junior College 176 87 49.4% 10 21 4 7 - 28 17

Pikes Peak Community College 2,242 1,442 64.3% 378 284 26 225 27 388 114

Pueblo Community College 1,594 640 40.2% 117 114 12 86 10 231 70

Red Rocks Community College 1,511 712 47.1% 237 26 6 179 23 21 220

Trinidad State Junior College 156 94 60.3% 17 5 1 21 2 8 40

CC SubTotal 11,919 6,811 57.1% 1,721 793 130 1,207 192 1,229 1,539


Aims Community College 452 276 61.1% 8 7 21 5 2 68 165

Colorado Mountain College 162 65 40.1% 18 3 5 8 11 2 18

Local Districts SubTotal 614 341 55.5% 26 10 26 13 13 70 183

Two-Year Total 12,533 7,152 57.1% 1,747 803 156 1,220 205 1,299 1,722

Adams State College 39 32 82.1% 5 - - 14 - - 13

Colorado Mesa University 326 197 60.4% 41 28 - 44 3 35 46

Colorado School of Mines 5 1 20.0% - 1 - - - - -

Colorado State University 74 15 20.3% 6 - - 1 - 8 -

Colorado State University - Pueblo 105 68 64.8% 18 4 1 20 6 4 15

Fort Lewis College 47 15 31.9% 10 1 - 3 - - 1

Metropolitan State College of Denver 603 448 74.3% 167 10 4 115 12 11 129

University of Colorado Boulder 54 4 7.4% 4 - - - - - -

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 72 20 27.8% 12 1 1 3 1 1 1

University of Colorado Denver 80 15 18.8% 7 - - 3 2 1 2

University of Northern Colorado 42 15 35.7% 6 - - 3 - 2 4

Western State College 23 14 60.9% 5 1 1 2 1 - 4

Four-Year Total 1,470 844 57.4% 281 46 7 208 25 62 215

Grand Total 14,003 7,996 57.1% 2,028 849 163 1,428 230 1,361 1,937

Cohort - First time students at Institution in the fall or enrolled in the fall and first time in the previous summer at same institution, ages 20 and older, enrolled in a public institution

, excludes exclusive extended, studies students, degree and non-degree undergraduate studentsand have a valid high school code.

Number of students assigned to Remediation by Subject

Table 7: Students 20 and older, Assigned to Remediation by Sector and Institution, FY 2011 (Fall 2010)

Number of

1st Time

Students

Assigned to

Remediation in at

least one subject


Adults Four-Year Public

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Figure 7. Remediation by Discipline (Students 20 years or older)

III. RETENTION AND GRADUATION

Retention Rates of First-Recent High School Graduates Remediated and Non-Remediated

(Fall 2009 to Fall 2010)

Table 8 and Figures 8a and 8b compare overall retention rates of students assigned to

remediation and those not assigned to remediation. Colorado students who require

developmental education are less likely to enroll in college for a second year. However, at the

two-year institutions, the difference was minimal. At these institutions, the retention rate for

the entire cohort was 55.0 percent, compared to 55.9 percent for those not assigned remediation

and 54.3 percent for those assigned remediation. At the four-year institutions the difference

was more pronounced. At the four-year level, the retention rate for the entire cohort was 75.7

percent, compared to 78.5 percent for those not assigned remediation and 62.7 percent for those

assigned remediation. Overall, of the recent high school graduates enrolled at any public

institution in Colorado not needing remediation, 75.2 percent of these students persisted

through the first year compared to 57.7 percent of students who required remediation. Despite

the existence of these gaps, both two- and four-year institutions have increased retention rates

for students in developmental education for the second year in a row, a noteworthy and very

encouraging outcome.

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Figure 8a.

Remediation and One Year Retention (Two-year and Four-year Institutions)

46.0% 45.5%

49.9%

54.3%

58.5% 60.1% 60.1%

62.7%

51.9% 52.3%

54.6%

57.7%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

2006 2007 2008 2009

First-time Retention Among Students Placed in Remediation, by Sector


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Figure 8b.

Remediation and One Year Retention (Two-year and Four-year Institutions)

Graduation Rates for First Time Recent High School Graduates Remediated and Non-

Remediated (2004 Cohort and 2007 Cohort)

Ultimately the desired outcome for students is degree completion. Yet, the odds of completing

a degree decrease for students assigned to basic skills courses. One national study found that 58

percent of non-remediated students earned a degree, while only 27 percent of students who

needed math remediation graduated and only 17 percent of students needing reading

remediation earned a degree.3 Using the 2004 Cohort from four-year public institutions, 30

percent of students not needing remediation graduated within four-years, compared to 9 percent

of students who needed remediation. By the end of six years, 57 percent of students not needing

remediation graduated from four-year public institutions, compared to 30 percent of students

needing remedial coursework (Table 9).

54.3% 52.3%

57.7% 55.0%

74.3% 75.3% 75.0% 75.7%

68.8% 69.7% 70.8% 70.2%

40.0%

45.0%

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

80.0%

2006 2007 2008 2009

First-Time Retention Among All Students, by Sector


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There appears to be a less pronounced difference regarding graduation rates at two-year public

institutions between students needing remediation and those entering regular coursework.

Using the 2007 Cohort from two-year public institutions, 21 percent of students not needing

remediation graduated within two-years, compared to 16 percent of students who needed

remediation (Table 10 [appendix]).

# Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate # Rate

Adams State College 307 34 11.1% 6 2.0% 40 13.0% 66 21.5% 18 5.9% 84 27.4% 76 24.8% 25 8.1% 101 32.9%

Remedial 147 10 6.8% 2 1.4% 12 8.2% 22 15.0% 7 4.8% 29 19.7% 26 17.7% 10 6.8% 36 24.5%

Colorado Mesa University 782 76 9.7% 9 1.2% 85 10.9% 166 21.2% 38 4.9% 204 26.1% 206 26.3% 50 6.4% 256 32.7%

Remedial 410 15 3.7% 2 0.5% 17 4.1% 57 13.9% 10 2.4% 67 16.3% 74 18.0% 14 3.4% 88 21.5%

Colorado School of Mines 746 284 38.1% 10 1.3% 294 39.4% 447 59.9% 44 5.9% 491 65.8% 478 64.1% 60 8.0% 538 72.1%

Remedial 31 11 35.5% - 0.0% 11 35.5% 22 71.0% 1 3.2% 23 74.2% 23 74.2% 2 6.5% 25 80.6%

Colorado State University 4,047 1,484 36.7% 60 1.5% 1,544 38.2% 2,399 59.3% 157 3.9% 2,556 63.2% 2,565 63.4% 222 5.5% 2,787 68.9%

Remedial 139 36 25.9% 2 1.4% 38 27.3% 67 48.2% 5 3.6% 72 51.8% 78 56.1% 8 5.8% 86 61.9%

Colorado State University -

Pueblo 753 116 15.4% 11 1.5% 127 16.9% 200 26.6% 33 4.4% 233 30.9% 229 30.4% 40 5.3% 269 35.7%

Remedial 364 24 6.6% 4 1.1% 28 7.7% 64 17.6% 15 4.1% 79 21.7% 75 20.6% 18 4.9% 93 25.5%

Fort Lewis College 930 182 19.6% 10 1.1% 192 20.6% 320 34.4% 53 5.7% 373 40.1% 352 37.8% 69 7.4% 421 45.3%

Remedial 416 51 12.3% 4 1.0% 55 13.2% 109 26.2% 20 4.8% 129 31.0% 124 29.8% 23 5.5% 147 35.3%

Metropolitan State College

of Denver 1,815 86 4.7% 12 0.7% 98 5.4% 251 13.8% 52 2.9% 303 16.7% 372 20.5% 80 4.4% 452 24.9%

Remedial 963 21 2.2% 6 0.6% 27 2.8% 80 8.3% 23 2.4% 103 10.7% 144 15.0% 33 3.4% 177 18.4%

University of Colorado

Boulder 5,130 2,079 40.5% 63 1.2% 2,142 41.8% 3,230 63.0% 161 3.1% 3,391 66.1% 3,454 67.3% 215 4.2% 3,669 71.5%

Remedial 57 12 21.1% 2 3.5% 14 24.6% 22 38.6% 2 3.5% 24 42.1% 24 42.1% 4 7.0% 28 49.1%


Colorado Springs 939 198 21.1% 27 2.9% 225 24.0% 362 38.6% 61 6.5% 423 45.0% 422 44.9% 76 8.1% 498 53.0%

Remedial 5 1 20.0% - 0.0% 1 20.0% 1 20.0% - 0.0% 1 20.0% 1 20.0% - 0.0% 1 20.0%


Denver 686 101 14.7% 15 2.2% 116 16.9% 228 33.2% 37 5.4% 265 38.6% 289 42.1% 59 8.6% 348 50.7%

Remedial 174 21 12.1% 3 1.7% 24 13.8% 48 27.6% 6 3.4% 54 31.0% 69 39.7% 8 4.6% 77 44.3%

University of Northern

Colorado 2,412 648 26.9% 56 2.3% 704 29.2% 1,043 43.2% 158 6.6% 1,201 49.8% 1,119 46.4% 228 9.5% 1,347 55.8%

Remedial 370 59 15.9% 6 1.6% 65 17.6% 107 28.9% 21 5.7% 128 34.6% 127 34.3% 28 7.6% 155 41.9%

Western State College 483 84 17.4% 10 2.1% 94 19.5% 150 31.1% 26 5.4% 176 36.4% 166 34.4% 35 7.2% 201 41.6%

Remedial 176 12 6.8% - 0.0% 12 6.8% 38 21.6% 5 2.8% 43 24.4% 44 25.0% 8 4.5% 52 29.5%

Totals 19,030 5,372 28.2% 289 1.5% 5,661 29.7% 8,862 46.6% 838 4.4% 9,700 51.0% 9,728 51.1% 1,159 6.1% 10,887 57.2%

Remedial 3,252 273 8.4% 31 1.0% 304 9.3% 637 19.6% 115 3.5% 752 23.1% 809 24.9% 156 4.8% 965 29.7%SOURCE: SURDS Enrollment, Fall 2004; Degrees Awarded FY 2005-2010 and Summer 10

The Graduation Rate of transfers only includes degrees attained by transfers to Colorado institutions reporting to SURDS. Transfers to private schools not reporting to SURDS or out-of-state transfers are not counted.

At 4-year institutions, "Graduated at Transfer Institution" includes only 4-year to 4-year transfers

At 4-year institutions, counts are students receiving a degree(s) i .e. double majors are only counted once.

Cohort: First Time 2004 Fall, Full Time, Degree Seeking UG, all Ages, excludes ESP students.

Grad. within

5 Years

Grad. within

6 Years

Grad. within

6 Years 6 Years

at Orig Inst at Orig Instat Either at Eitherat Transfer Inst at Transfer Inst at Either

Table 9: Graduation Rates by Remedial and Non-Remedial Students, from Four Year Public Institutions (Fall 2004 Cohort)

Grad. within

4 Years

at Transfer Inst

Fall 2004

Entering ClassInstitution Name 4 Years

at Orig Inst

Grad. within Grad. within

4 Years

Grad. within

5 Years

Grad. within

5 Years

Grad. within

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IV. REMEDIAL COURSE COMPLETION AND COSTS

Remedial Summary by End of Term Completion

Table 11 shows developmental courses attempted and total credit hours passed, failed,

withdraw or incomplete. At all institutions, students enrolled in 80,374 remedial courses. Of

those, students passed 47,898 (60 percent), and failed, withdrew, took as incomplete or audited

32,476 (40 percent). Overall, students failed approximately 26 percent of all remedial courses

offered in public institutions in Colorado. At two-year institutions, students enrolled in 73,518

remedial courses. Of those, students passed approximately 44,000 (60 percent) and failed,

withdrew, took as incomplete or audited the remaining 29,515 (40 percent) courses. At the

four-year institutions, students enrolled in 6,856 remedial courses. Of those, students passed

3,895 (57 percent), and failed, withdrew, took as incomplete or audited the remaining 2,961 (43

percent) courses.

When examining the completion of basic skill courses by subject area, students more often

passed math classes compared to reading and writing courses. Sixty-eight percent of the

students in a remedial math course received a passing mark. Seventy-two percent of students

enrolled in remedial reading earned a passing grade and seventy-one percent of the students in

a remedial English class passed and (Table 12). Please note these percents are represented

differently than in previous reports. These percents are per subject while previous reports were

based on the total population.

Remedial Credit Hour Costs

The estimated cost for remediation is calculated by comparing the number of remedial credit

hours with an assumed College Opportunity Fund (COF) stipend amount in any given fiscal

year. In FY 2007-08 the COF stipend was set at $89 per credit hour. However, from FY 2008-

09 through FY 2010-11, state funding for higher education was reduced and largely backfilled

with federal monies from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

These financing changes coincided with changes in the COF stipend amount in those fiscal

years, with the COF stipend ranging from $44 per credit hour to $68 per credit hour. For the

purposes of the estimated cost for remedial education, the Department has deliberately held the

COF stipend flat at $89 per credit hour for FY 2008-09 thru FY 2010-11. This has been done

to avoid any distortion of the estimated cost to the state associated with the changing

population of students that require remediation. To reflect estimated remedial costs to the state

at the actual COF stipend levels during the years that ARRA was applied would show those

estimated costs as being artificially low. The Department considers this a reasonable proxy as

to the estimated cost of remedial education to the state.

Table 13 shows the estimated state cost for fall 2010 and spring 2011. Two-year and four-year

institutions that are authorized to offer remedial instruction reported that 78,554 remedial

courses were taken. The estimated state cost associated with these enrollments is $22.3 million.

Added to the cost of remedial instruction would be an additional $24 million in tuition paid by

students (based on FY2010-11 Resident Community College Tuition per credit hour multiplied

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by Total Credit Hours). These cost tables include neither cash funded courses nor remedial

course work taken during the summer.

The estimated state cost for the 2010-2011 academic year increased from $19.1 million dollars

in 2009-10. This increase is largely based on growth in the number of remedial credit hours

taken from 2009-10 to 2010-11. The estimated total, state, and student cost for remediation

over time is identified in Figure 11.

Figure 9.

Cost of Remediation (State, Student, and Total)

Further, Figure 9 identifies an estimate of the remedial costs associated with one course at three

credit hours. Figure 12 further illustrates the change in the number of remedial credit hours

taken over-time which is the primary driver associated with the increased total cost to the state

and students.

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Estimated Remedial Education Costs

State Cost (based on COF-stipend amount)*

Student Cost (Based on Community College Tuition Rate)

Total Cost of Remediation

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Figure 10.

Longitudinal Cost of Remediation per Course

V. REMEDIATION BY COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND HIGH SCHOOL

Table 13 shows data on the number of students assigned to remediation by school district and

high school. Applying a new method this year, an additional 150 high schools were added to

the report to create a more comprehensive list of Colorado high schools. For confidentiality

purposes, data from high schools with less than 25 recent high school graduates enrolled in an

institution of higher education are not displayed, though the number of students who were

assigned to remediation is included in the overall number of students assigned to remediation.

Table 13 includes percentages of recent high school graduates assigned to remediation in at

least one subject for the 2010-2011 year.

Remedial rates by high school range from a low of 1.3 percent at D’Evelyn High School in the

Jefferson County School District to a high of 89 percent at West High School in the Denver

Public Schools. A number of high schools have consistently had low remedial rates for their

high school graduates. These schools include D’Evelyn High School, The Classical Academy

Charter, and Fairview High School in Boulder. Additionally, James Irwin Charter High School

and the Denver School of Science and Technology in Denver County had remedial rates of 7

percent and 11 percent, respectively.

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Estimated Remedial Education Costs (per 1 course at 3 credits)

State Cost (1 Remedial Course - 3 credits) Student Cost (1 Remedial Course - 3 credits)

Average Total Cost (1 Remedial Course - 3 credits) Total Remedial Credit Hours

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VI. REFORMING THE SYSTEM OF REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION

Data in this report reinforce the fact that improvements in remedial education are still needed in

Colorado. We know remedial rates have increased this year at both two year and four year

institutions. Data show students needing developmental education are less likely to be retained

and or earn a degree. We know that a high percentage of students who fail their remedial

courses disappear from the postsecondary system. Data illustrate remediation is a shared P-20

dilemma that varies largely by high school, district, and college. And we know education is

costly to the state, the public, institutions, and students.

Yet, we also know remediation aligns with the greater educational goals of providing access

and opportunity to Colorado citizens. And, remediation is not a new phenomenon; it has been a

consistent part of higher education for generations. Developmental education is a step in the

postsecondary ladder that can elevate students’ chances to earn a degree and aids in preparing a

strong workforce. In spite of the challenges associated with developmental education, we

know the opportunity costs of not providing remedial education to those with demonstrated

academic needs could have long term social and financial effects for individuals and the state.

The state of Colorado is acting on these challenges and could become an exemplar state in

remedial reform efforts.

Empirical evidence on remedial education, and efforts to reform the practice, has grown

tremendously this past decade and has provided best practices and new ideas for improving

students’ chances of success. Locally, the CDE and DHE are working closely together to align

Colorado Academic standards with college readiness and college admission and placement

policies by way of the CAP4K legislation (SB 08-212). Colorado is also working to identify

students with needs earlier in the pipeline and aiming to remediate these students before they

enter higher education. Colleges and universities are piloting many new practices. Most

important, we know remedial outcomes can improve.

Recognizing that time is the enemy to college completion, Colorado is implementing

preventative strategies, experimenting with innovative remedial deliveries and programs, and

piloting innovative remedial instruction practices across the state. Several methods for

decreasing the need for and improving the results of remedial education are being pursued.

Intervention methods aim to evaluate early, intervene intensively, and, if possible, allow

students to avoid developmental education. Examples include early assessments and concurrent

enrollment programs. Another method strives to decrease the amount of time students spend in

remedial courses. Examples include providing modularized courses instead of traditional 15-

week courses and mainstreaming students with limited academic deficiencies into college

credit courses. Contextualized instruction—blending basic skills material with other subject

content—is another technique that holds promise for improving student outcomes. Providing

more extensive and integrated support services to students with remedial needs has potential as

an effective developmental education tool. All of these recommended best practices are

currently being piloted in Colorado.

Through the Complete College America Completion Innovation Challenge grant colleges

throughout the Colorado Community College System are implementing these remedial

strategies among the different campuses as the table below displays. Importantly, these

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strategies are being intensively evaluated, and strategies that demonstrate the greatest

improvements in student outcomes will be taken to scale in 2012-13. In addition, the Colorado

Department of Higher Education has begun to evaluate the efficacy of its remedial education

policy and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education has expressed strong interest in

pursuing improvements in developmental courses as one of the chief priorities of its yet-to-be-

finalized 2012 statewide master plan.

Figure 11.

Remediation Strategies Being Piloted in the Colorado Community College System, by

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NOTES

1. Complete College America: Time is the Enemy: The Surprising Truth About Why Today’s College

Students Aren’t Graduating…and What Needs to Change (Complete College America, September 2011).

2. Education Commission of the States: Getting Past Go: Accountability and Continuous Improvement in

Remedial Education (Denver, CO: Education Commission of the States, January 2011).

3. National Center for Educational Statistics: The Condition of Education 2004, NCES 2004-077

(Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics).

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APPENDIX A: ADDITIONAL TABLES

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Recent Colorado High School Graduates Two-Year Public # # # # # # % # % # % # % # % # %

Community Colleges

Arapahoe Community College 624 763 589 586 644 668 372 59.6% 417 54.7% 257 43.6% 258 44.0% 290 45.0% 350 52.4%

Colorado Northwestern Community College 125 103 118 153 133 133 31 24.8% 51 49.5% 66 55.9% 86 56.2% 73 54.9% 79 59.4%

Community College of Aurora 484 511 455 604 503 452 273 56.4% 325 63.6% 285 62.6% 357 59.1% 313 62.2% 296 65.5%

Community College of Denver 1,040 781 732 783 946 1145 410 39.4% 541 69.3% 472 64.5% 483 61.7% 651 68.8% 839 73.3%

Front Range Community College 1,712 2,019 1,766 2,090 2,113 1934 978 57.1% 1,153 57.1% 886 50.2% 995 47.6% 1,057 50.0% 1,041 53.8%

Lamar Community College 142 234 94 174 143 107 82 57.7% 107 45.7% 64 68.1% 95 54.6% 79 55.2% 74 69.2%

Morgan Community College 109 68 62 75 69 80 49 45.0% 36 52.9% 32 51.6% 30 40.0% 32 46.4% 39 48.8%

Northeastern Junior College 375 420 363 404 433 417 236 62.9% 251 59.8% 207 57.0% 219 54.2% 222 51.3% 272 65.2%

Otero Junior College 227 326 188 216 231 229 143 63.0% 157 48.2% 88 46.8% 103 47.7% 88 38.1% 133 58.1%

Pikes Peak Community College 1,108 312 1,257 1,253 1,398 1480 672 60.6% 160 51.3% 695 55.3% 692 55.2% 691 49.4% 809 54.7%

Pueblo Community College 440 427 367 365 545 447 331 75.2% 178 41.7% 255 69.5% 249 68.2% 348 63.9% 280 62.6%

Red Rocks Community College 731 933 741 818 961 955 400 54.7% 412 44.2% 324 43.7% 358 43.8% 381 39.6% 473 49.5%

Trinidad State Junior College 230 253 263 192 155 188 155 67.4% 122 48.2% 139 52.9% 126 65.6% 100 64.5% 129 68.6%

CC SubTotal 7,347 7,150 6,995 7,713 8,274 8,235 4,132 56.2% 3,910 54.7% 3,770 53.9% 4,051 52.5% 4,325 52.3% 4,814 58.5%


Aims Community College 121 638 596 549 577 419 65 53.7% 347 54.4% 286 48.0% 318 57.9% 367 63.6% 242 57.8%

Colorado Mountain College 110 276 261 236 172 341 36 32.7% 135 48.9% 121 46.4% 109 46.2% 74 43.0% 181 53.1%

Local Districts SubTotal 231 914 857 785 749 760 101 43.7% 482 52.7% 407 47.5% 427 54.4% 441 58.9% 423 55.7%

Two-Year Total 7,578 8,064 7,852 8,498 9,023 8,995 4,233 55.9% 4,392 54.5% 4,177 53.2% 4,478 52.7% 4,766 52.8% 5,237 58.2%

Adams State College 433 443 421 448 459 523 274 63.3% 287 64.8% 281 66.7% 271 60.5% 264 57.5% 297 56.8%

Colorado Mesa University 1,098 1,056 1,120 1,092 1,356 1569 610 55.6% 554 52.5% 619 55.3% 533 48.8% 638 47.1% 779 49.6%

Colorado School of Mines 779 757 762 837 863 868 23 3.0% 16 2.1% 24 3.1% 11 1.3% 9 1.0% 12 1.4%

Colorado State University 3,850 4,055 4,290 4,392 4,260 4409 435 11.3% 316 7.8% 409 9.5% 388 8.8% 340 8.0% 401 9.1%

Colorado State University - Pueblo 609 576 577 955 936 920 275 45.2% 304 52.8% 303 52.5% 490 51.3% 448 47.9% 443 48.2%

Fort Lewis College 851 864 872 774 772 814 376 44.2% 261 30.2% 361 41.4% 268 34.6% 233 30.2% 257 31.6%

Metropolitan State College of Denver 1,912 1,795 1,945 2,120 1,992 1849 1,009 52.8% 883 49.2% 901 46.3% 1,023 48.3% 774 38.9% 757 40.9%

University of Colorado Boulder 4,994 5,614 5,558 5,830 5,519 5133 73 1.5% 86 1.5% 66 1.2% 47 0.8% 37 0.7% 33 0.6%

University of Colorado Colorado Springs* 1,021 984 1,021 1,158 1,089 1107 10 1.0% 4 0.4% 5 0.5% 175 15.1% 5 0.5% 230 20.8%

University of Colorado Denver 770 906 1,060 1,068 1,064 1038 190 24.7% 254 28.0% 364 34.3% 195 18.3% 280 26.3% 197 19.0%

University of Northern Colorado 2,439 2,450 2,138 2,012 2,226 2204 302 12.4% 790 32.2% 674 31.5% 635 31.6% 619 27.8% 710 32.2%

Western State College 458 493 546 520 483 465 185 40.4% 194 39.4% 226 41.4% 192 36.9% 193 40.0% 159 34.2%

Four-Year Total 19,214 19,993 20,310 21,206 21,019 20,899 3,762 19.6% 3,949 19.8% 4,233 20.8% 4,228 19.9% 3,840 18.3% 4,275 20.5%

Grand Total 26,792 28,057 28,162 29,704 30,042 29,894 7,995 29.8% 8,341 29.7% 8,410 29.9% 8,706 29.3% 8,606 28.6% 9,512 31.8%

*University of Colorado Colorado Springs is investigating the reliability and accuracy of the remedial figures due to changes with the new student information system. Cohort - First time students at Institution in the fall or enrolled in the fall and first time in the previous summer at same institution, ages 17 - 19, enrolled in a public institution excludes exclusive extended, studies students, degree and non-degree undergraduate studentsand have a

valid high school code.

2010



Number of 1st Time Students

Table 2: First-Time Recent High School Graduates Assigned to Remediation in at Least One Subject,

by Sector and Institution, FY 2005 to FY2011 (Fall Enrollment)

Assigned to Remediation in at Least One Subject

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Recent Colorado High School Graduates

Two-Year Public # # # % # % # % # % # % # %

Female 3,972 4,084 3,898 4,285 4,456 4,607 2,289 57.6% 2,303 56.4% 2,130 54.6% 2,371 55.3% 2,426 54.4% 2,767 60.1%

Male 3,606 3,980 3,954 4,213 4,562 4,383 1,944 53.9% 2,089 52.5% 2,047 51.8% 2,107 50.0% 2,338 51.2% 2,467 56.3%

Unknown - - 5 5 - - - - 2 3

Two-Year Total 7,578 8,064 7,852 8,498 9,023 8,995 4,233 55.9% 4,392 54.5% 4,177 53.2% 4,478 52.7% 4,766 52.8% 5,237 58.2%

Female 9,930 10,350 10,514 10,946 10,733 10,626 2,112 21.3% 2,267 21.9% 2,391 22.7% 2,411 22.0% 2,167 20.2% 2,472 23.3%

Male 9,284 9,643 9,796 10,260 10,280 10,271 1,650 17.8% 1,682 17.4% 1,842 18.8% 1,817 17.7% 1,671 16.3% 1,802 17.5%

Unknown - - 6 2 - - - - 2 1

Four-Year Total 19,214 19,993 20,310 21,206 21,019 20,899 3,762 19.6% 3,949 19.8% 4,233 20.8% 4,228 19.9% 3,840 18.3% 4,275 20.5%

Grand Total 26,792 28,057 28,162 29,704 30,042 29,894 7,995 29.8% 8,341 29.7% 8,410 29.9% 8,706 29.3% 8,606 28.6% 9,512 31.8%



2007

Recent Colorado High School Graduates

Four-Year Public

by Sector and Gender, FY 2005 to FY2011 (Fall Enrollment)



2011


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2006 2010

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Recent Colorado High School Graduates Two-Year Public # # # % # % # % # % # % # %

Asian 253 285 258 264 290 215 154 60.9% 182 63.9% 163 63.2% 144 54.5% 175 60.3% 143 66.5%

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 425 444 452 512 625 576 294 69.2% 337 75.9% 359 79.4% 381 74.4% 468 74.9% 491 85.2%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - - - - - 68 - - - - - 35 51.5%

Hispanic 1,288 1,588 1,544 1,620 1,556 1,619 879 68.2% 987 62.2% 1,009 65.3% 1,063 65.6% 1,008 64.8% 1,147 70.8%

Native American or Alaskan Native 107 90 96 86 149 96 52 48.6% 56 62.2% 58 60.4% 47 54.7% 95 63.8% 67 69.8%

White, non-Hispanic 5,056 5,368 5,191 5,333 5,299 4,717 2,616 51.7% 2,680 49.9% 2,425 46.7% 2,459 46.1% 2,434 45.9% 2,386 50.6%

More than one race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic) - - - - - 268 - - - - - 148 55.2%

Non-Resident Alien 102 12 41 184 129 161 83 81.4% 5 41.7% 21 51.2% 113 61.4% 88 68.2% 90 55.9%

Unknown Ethnicity 347 277 270 499 975 1,275 155 44.7% 145 52.3% 142 52.6% 271 54.3% 498 51.1% 730 57.3%

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Two-Year Total 7,578 8,064 7,852 8,498 9,023 8,995 4,233 55.9% 4,392 54.5% 4,177 53.2% 4,478 52.7% 4,766 52.8% 5,237 58.2%

Asian 888 966 1,001 999 1,013 751 170 19.1% 176 18.2% 204 20.4% 177 17.7% 186 18.4% 123 16.4%

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 518 560 638 717 777 705 219 42.3% 261 46.6% 283 44.4% 339 47.3% 352 45.3% 370 52.5%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - - - - - 37 14 37.8%

Hispanic 1,804 1,951 2,012 2,236 2,318 2,915 638 35.4% 722 37.0% 753 37.4% 849 38.0% 788 34.0% 1,058 36.3%

Native American or Alaskan Native 358 443 389 364 399 217 154 43.0% 154 34.8% 169 43.4% 145 39.8% 124 31.1% 97 44.7%

White, non-Hispanic 14,629 14,863 15,294 15,577 14,907 14,762 2,339 16.0% 2,358 15.9% 2,555 16.7% 2,462 15.8% 2,071 13.9% 2,301 15.6%

More than one race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic) - - - - - 627 - - - - - 108 17.2%

Non-Resident Alien 87 178 162 153 166 205 16 18.4% 21 11.8% 45 27.8% 33 21.6% 13 7.8% 25 12.2%

Unknown Ethnicity 930 1,032 814 1,160 1,439 680 226 24.3% 257 24.9% 224 27.5% 223 19.2% 306 21.3% 179 26.3%

Four-Year Total 18,284 18,961 19,496 20,046 19,580 20,219 3,536 19.3% 3,692 19.5% 4,009 20.6% 4,005 20.0% 3,534 18.0% 4,096 20.3%

Grand Total 25,862 27,025 27,348 28,544 28,603 29,214 7,769 30.0% 8,084 29.9% 8,186 29.9% 8,483 29.7% 8,300 29.0% 9,333 31.9%

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TOTAL COUNTTOTAL

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Recent Colorado High School Graduates /

Adults Two-Year Public # % # %

Female 4,607 2,767 60.1% 6,336 3,786 59.8%

Male 4,383 2,467 56.3% 6,182 3,362 54.4%

Unknown 5 3 60.0% 15 4 26.7%

Two-Year Total 8,995 5,237 58.2% 12,533 7,152 57.1%

2011 2011

Female 10,626 2,472 23.3% 583 357 61.2%

Male 10,271 1,802 17.5% 884 485 54.9%

Unknown 2 1 50.0% 3 2 66.7%

Four-Year Total 20,899 4,275 20.5% 1,470 844 57.4%

Grand Total 29,894 9,512 31.8% 14,003 7,996 57.1%

Recent Colorado High School

Graduates/Adults Four-Year Public

by Sector and Gender FY2011 (Fall 2010)

Table 5: First-Time Recent High School Graduates and Students 20 and older

Assigned to Remediation in at Least One Subject,

# ASSIGNED TO

REMEDIATION

Institutions/ Sector # ASSIGNED TO

REMEDIATION

2011 2011

STUDENTS <= 19 YEARS OLD STUDENTS >= 20 YEARS OLD

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Public

TOTAL

COUNT

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TOTAL

COUNT

# ASSIGNED TO

REMEDIATION%

Asian 215 143 66.5% 192 78 40.6%

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 576 491 85.2% 1,344 909 67.6%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 68 35 51.5% 169 101 59.8%

Hispanic 1,619 1,147 70.8% 329 174 52.9%

Native American or Alaskan Native 96 67 69.8% 2,184 1,388 63.6%

Non-Resident Alien 161 90 55.9% 6,393 3,479 54.4%

White, non-Hispanic 4,717 2,386 50.6% 1,647 842 51.1%

Unknown Ethnicity 1,275 730 57.3% 74 49 66.2%

More than one race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic) 268 148 55.2% 201 132 65.7%

Two-Year Total 8,995 5,237 58.2% 12,533 7,152 57.1%

TOTAL

COUNT

# ASSIGNED TO

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TOTAL

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# ASSIGNED TO

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Asian 751 123 16.4% 69 10 14.5%

Black or African American, non-Hispanic 705 370 52.5% 123 101 82.1%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 37 14 37.8% 29 15 51.7%

Hispanic 2,915 1,058 36.3% 34 15 44.1%

Native American or Alaskan Native 217 97 44.7% 240 171 71.3%

Non-Resident Alien 205 25 12.2% 854 462 54.1%

White, non-Hispanic 14,762 2,301 15.6% 84 49 58.3%

Unknown Ethnicity 680 179 26.3% 3 2 66.7%

More than one race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic) 627 108 17.2% 34 19 55.9%

Four-Year Total 20,899 4,275 20.5% 1,470 844 57.4%

Grand Total 29,894 9,512 31.8% 14,003 7,996 57.1%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and Morethan one race/ethnicity (non-hispanic) only available 2011 and after

STUDENTS <= 19 YEARS OLD STUDENTS >= 20 YEARS OLD

20112011

STUDENTS >= 20 YEARS OLDSTUDENTS <= 19 YEARS OLD

Recent Colorado High School Graduates/ Adults Four-Year

Public

Table 6: First-Time Recent High School Graduates/Students 20 and older Assigned to Remediation in

at Least One Subject, by Sector and Race/Ethnicity, FY2011 (Fall 2010)

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Recent Colorado High School Graduates Two-

Year Public # # % # % # % # % # %

Community Colleges

Adams State College 88 47 53.4% 14 15.9% 7 50.0% 74 84.1% 40 54.1%

Arapahoe Community College 399 220 55.1% 143 35.8% 71 49.7% 256 64.2% 149 58.2%

Colorado Northwestern Community College 143 63 44.1% 55 38.5% 26 47.3% 88 61.5% 37 42.0%

Community College of Aurora 429 217 50.6% 153 35.7% 77 50.3% 276 64.3% 140 50.7%

Community College of Denver 759 419 55.2% 193 25.4% 88 45.6% 566 74.6% 331 58.5%

Colorado Mesa University 596 320 53.7% 193 32.4% 115 59.6% 403 67.6% 205 50.9%

Front Range Community College 1650 942 57.1% 650 39.4% 387 59.5% 1000 60.6% 555 55.5%

Lamar Community College 187 101 54.0% 76 40.6% 42 55.3% 111 59.4% 59 53.2%

Morgan Community College 61 35 57.4% 14 23.0% 7 50.0% 47 77.0% 28 59.6%

Northeastern Junior College 352 193 54.8% 109 31.0% 61 56.0% 243 69.0% 132 54.3%

Otero Junior College 262 149 56.9% 135 51.5% 81 60.0% 127 48.5% 68 53.5%

Pikes Peak Community College 1069 581 54.3% 397 37.1% 235 59.2% 672 62.9% 346 51.5%

Pueblo Community College 632 354 56.0% 166 26.3% 89 53.6% 466 73.7% 265 56.9%

Red Rocks Community College 709 385 54.3% 329 46.4% 179 54.4% 380 53.6% 206 54.2%

Trinidad State Junior College 313 195 62.3% 114 36.4% 78 68.4% 199 63.6% 117 58.8%

CC System Total 7,649 4,221 55.2% 2,741 35.8% 1,543 56.3% 4,908 64.2% 2,678 54.6%


Aims Community College 539 283 52.5% 178 33.0% 95 53.4% 361 67.0% 188 52.1%

Colorado Mountain College 99 44 44.4% 42 42.4% 17 40.5% 57 57.6% 27 47.4%

Local District Total 638 327 51.3% 220 34.5% 112 50.9% 418 65.5% 215 51.4%

Two-Year Total 8,287 4,548 54.9% 2,961 35.7% 1,655 55.9% 5,326 64.3% 2,893 54.3%

Adams State College 428 258 60.3% 203 47.4% 127 62.6% 225 52.6% 131 58.2%

Colorado Mesa University 963 631 65.5% 600 62.3% 407 67.8% 363 37.7% 224 61.7%

Colorado School of Mines 879 768 87.4% 868 98.7% 762 87.8% 11 1.3% 6 54.5%

Colorado State University 4274 3552 83.1% 3925 91.8% 3295 83.9% 349 8.2% 257 73.6%

Colorado State University - Pueblo 1016 646 63.6% 511 50.3% 353 69.1% 505 49.7% 293 58.0%

Fort Lewis College 769 477 62.0% 538 70.0% 353 65.6% 231 30.0% 124 53.7%

Metropolitan State College of Denver 1960 1306 66.6% 1116 56.9% 763 68.4% 844 43.1% 543 64.3%

University of Colorado Boulder 5530 4682 84.7% 5493 99.3% 4654 84.7% 37 0.7% 28 75.7%

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1074 731 68.1% 1067 99.3% 727 68.1% 7 0.7% 4 57.1%

University of Colorado Denver 1039 761 73.2% 782 75.3% 563 72.0% 257 24.7% 198 77.0%

University of Northern Colorado 2273 1572 69.2% 1641 72.2% 1193 72.7% 632 27.8% 379 60.0%

Western State College 499 295 59.1% 302 60.5% 189 62.6% 197 39.5% 106 53.8%

Four-Year Total 20,704 15,679 75.7% 17,046 82.3% 13,386 78.5% 3,658 17.7% 2293 62.7%

Grand Total 28,991 20,227 69.8% 20,007 69.0% 15,041 75.2% 8,984 31.0% 5,186 57.7%

*Fall 2008 degree seeking, 17,18,19 year olds, first time, with highschool code, no exclusive esp students, no non-degree students.

Table 8: First-Time Recent High School Graduates Assigned to Remediation, Not Assigned to Remediation, Retained One Year by

Sector and Institution, Fall 2009 to Fall 2010

Table 8 shows overall retention rates of students compared to those assigned to remediation and those not assigned to remediation. The retention rates lag the

remedial report by one year due to data collection and reporting. It is important to note that this retention cohort is the “remedial” retention cohort, which is created

only to analyze remediation rates as instructed by state legislation. This cohort is not equal to the retention rate cohorts which are reported to IPEDS. This cohort

includes degree-seeking (excludes non-degree seekers), 17, 18, or 19 years of age, who were first time in college, were reported with a high school code, and it

excludes exclusive ESP students. A student is counted as retained if he/she appears in the enrollment file the following year or graduated with a certificate or

degree.

Recent Colorado High School Graduates Four-

Year Public

Retained Next Year

Assigned to

Remediation in at

least one subject

and retained next

year

*Number

of 1st Time

Students

Assigned to

Remediation in at

least one subject

Not Assigned to

Remediation

Not Assigned to

Remediation and

retained next

year


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Ass. Deg. & Cert. Ass. Deg. & Cert.

Cert. (2+ years) (<2 years) Rate Cert. (2+ years) (<2 years) Rate

Aims Community College 226 14 30 19.5% 0 3 1.3% 47 20.8%

Remedial 152 8 11 13 0 0 0 19 12.5

Arapahoe Community College 395 46 34 20.3% 1 4 1.3% 85 21.5%

Remedial 231 21 16 16 0 2 1 39 16.883

Colorado Mountain College 335 48 21 20.6% 1 2 0.9% 72 21.5%

Remedial 165 17 6 14 0 1 1 24 14.545Colorado Northwestern

Community College 99 7 6 13.1% 0 0 0.0% 13 13.1%

Remedial 71 3 3 8 1 0 1 7 9.859

Community College of Aurora 361 48 19 18.6% 2 0 0.6% 69 19.1%

Remedial 244 30 7 15 0 0 0 37 15.164

Community College of Denver 411 25 14 9.5% 0 1 0.2% 40 9.7%

Remedial 316 14 9 7 0 0 0 23 7.278

Front Range Community College 1,136 106 81 16.5% 5 5 0.9% 197 17.3%

Remedial 696 43 52 14 3 2 1 100 14.368

Lamar Community College 111 30 2 28.8% 0 0 0.0% 32 28.8%

Remedial 84 21 0 25 0 0 0 21 25

Morgan Community College 35 4 - 11.4% 0 0 0.0% 4 11.4%

Remedial 30 3 0 10 0 0 0 3 10

Northeastern Junior College 305 85 15 32.8% 1 2 1.0% 103 33.8%

Remedial 217 51 10 28 0 3 1 64 29.493

Otero Junior College 242 51 33 34.7% 1 0 0.4% 85 35.1%

Remedial 138 21 12 24 1 0 1 34 24.638

Pikes Peak Community College 1,111 115 59 15.7% 1 0 0.1% 175 15.8%

Remedial 734 38 46 11 0 0 0 84 11.444

Pueblo Community College 327 26 34 18.3% 0 0 0.0% 60 18.3%

Remedial 266 19 26 17 0 0 0 45 16.917

Red Rocks Community College 470 41 62 21.9% 2 1 0.6% 106 22.6%

Remedial 261 13 30 16 0 1 0 44 16.858

Trinidad State Junior College 281 40 89 45.9% 0 2 0.7% 131 46.6%

Remedial 175 21 45 38 0 1 1 67 38.286

Grand Total 5,845 686 499 20.3% 14 20 0.6% 1,219 20.9%

Remedial 3,780 323 273 15.8% 5 10 0.4% 611 16.2%

SOURCE: SURDS Enrol lment, Fa l l 2007; Degrees Awarded FY 2007-2010 and Summer 10

For two-year transfers , the rate only includes those that atta ined an associate degree or certi ficate after transfer, at Colorado insti tutions reporting to SURDS.

Cohort: Fi rs t Time 2007 Fa l l , Ful l Time, Degree Seeking UG, a l l Ages , excludes ESP s tudents .

Table 10: Graduation Rates by Remedial and Non-Remedial Students, from Two Year Public Institutions (2007 Cohort)

For 2-year insti tutions , "Graduated at Transfer Insti tution" includes only 2-year to 2-year transfers , therefore the Community Col lege miss ion of transfer-to- 4YR-schools i s

not assessed here.

The Graduation Rate of transfers only includes degrees atta ined by transfers at Colorado insti tutions reporting to SURDS. Transfers to private schools that don't report to

SURDS or out of s tate are not included.

Fall 2007

Entering

Class

Institution Name

Graduated at Original Institution Graduated at Transfer Institution Graduated at Either

# Rate

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Institution Offering Remedial Courses Count

Total

Credit

Hours Passed % Failed % Withdraw %

Audit/

Incomplete/

In Progress %

Arapahoe Community College 4,781 15,081 3,137 65.61% 977 20.44% 659 13.78% 8 0.17%

Colorado Northwestern Community College 579 1,804 417 72.02% 107 18.48% 52 8.98% 3 0.52%

Community College of Aurora 4,456 14,395 2,598 58.30% 1,254 28.14% 601 13.49% 3 0.07%

Community College of Denver 18,531 56,572 10,200 55.04% 5,623 30.34% 1,369 7.39% 1,339 7.23%

Front Range Community College 11,905 38,500 7,494 62.95% 2,720 22.85% 1,665 13.99% 26 0.22%

Lamar Community College 384 1,219 219 57.03% 136 35.42% 27 7.03% 2 0.52%

Morgan Community College 617 1,913 468 75.85% 82 13.29% 67 10.86% 0 0.00%

Northeastern Junior College 1,365 4,263 881 64.54% 320 23.44% 163 11.94% 1 0.07%

Otero Junior College 1,043 3,452 699 67.02% 282 27.04% 59 5.66% 3 0.29%

Pikes Peak Community College 12,086 42,571 6,568 54.34% 3,743 30.97% 1,767 14.62% 8 0.07%

Pueblo Community College 6,255 21,387 3,559 56.90% 1,511 24.16% 1,164 18.61% 21 0.34%

Red Rocks Community College 4,985 15,695 3,083 61.85% 1,336 26.80% 562 11.27% 4 0.08%

Trinidad State Junior College 1,072 3,166 678 63.25% 212 19.78% 163 15.21% 19 1.77%

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUBTOTAL 68,059 220,018 40,001 58.77% 18,303 26.89% 8,318 12.22% 1,437 2.11%

Aims Community College 3,742 11,362 2,667 71.27% 681 18.20% 372 9.94% 22 0.59%

Colorado Mountain College 1,717 4,883 1,335 77.75% 211 12.29% 145 8.44% 26 1.51%

LOCAL DISTRICT SUBTOTAL 5,459 16,245 4,002 73.31% 892 1.31% 517 0.76% 48 0.07%

TWO YEAR TOTAL 73,518 236,263 44,003 59.85% 19,195 26.11% 8,835 12.02% 1,485 2.02%

Adams State College 1,400 4,200 577 41.21% 614 43.86% 75 5.36% 134 9.57%

Colorado Mesa University 3,636 10,272 2,173 59.76% 915 25.17% 349 9.60% 199 5.47%

Colorado State University - Pueblo 1,184 4,408 716 60.47% 372 31.42% 96 8.11% 0 0.00%

Fort Lewis College 599 1,785 463 77.30% 59 9.85% 76 12.69% 0 0.17%

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 200 701 126 63.00% 23 11.50% 36 18.00% 15 7.50%

University of Northern Colorado 56 168 23 41.07% 24 42.86% 9 16.07% 0 0.00%

Western State College 380 1,140 280 73.68% 86 22.63% 14 3.68% 0 0.00%

FOUR YEAR TOTAL 7,455 22,674 4,358 58.46% 2,093 28.08% 655 8.79% 348 4.67%

GRAND TOTAL 80,973 258,937 48,361 59.72% 21,288 26.29% 9,490 11.72% 1,833 2.26%

Cohort:

SURDS Remedial Course file (Fall 10 & Spring 11)

Only includes math, english, and reading remediation (determined by course prefix); FLC uses course number (Math-82, 83, 92, 93,Eng-90, 91)

*Data pulled 1/13/2012

Adams State and Mesa State have a statutorily approved 2-year function and offer remedial courses; Other 4-year institutions may offer non-COF remedial courses

Table 11: FY2010-11 Remedial Course Summary by End of Term Completion

Four Year Public

Community Colleges


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Institution Offering Remedial Courses

Total

Count

Total Credit

Hours

Math

Passed #

Math

Passed

%*

Math

Failed #

Math

Failed

%*

Reading

Passed #

Reading

Passed

%*

Reading

Failed #

Reading

Failed

%*

English

Passed #

English

Passed

%*

English

Failed #

English

Failed

%* Other #

Arapahoe Community College 4,781 15,081 1,764 76.6% 539 23.4% 529 78.4% 146 21.6% 844 74.3% 292 25.7% 667

Colorado Northwestern Community College 579 1,804 220 73.6% 79 26.4% 63 92.6% 5 7.4% 134 85.4% 23 14.6% 55

Community College of Aurora 4,456 14,395 1,452 68.0% 684 32.0% 380 63.7% 217 36.3% 766 68.5% 353 31.5% 604

Community College of Denver 18,531 56,572 5,389 62.3% 3,255 37.7% 2,094 71.0% 854 29.0% 2,717 64.2% 1,514 35.8% 2,708

Front Range Community College 11,905 38,500 4,958 73.6% 1,781 26.4% 680 74.8% 229 25.2% 1,856 72.3% 710 27.7% 1,691

Lamar Community College 384 1,219 131 59.8% 88 40.2% 28 77.8% 8 22.2% 60 60.0% 40 40.0% 29

Morgan Community College 617 1,913 306 87.4% 44 12.6% 63 79.7% 16 20.3% 99 81.8% 22 18.2% 67

Northeastern Junior College 1,365 4,263 424 68.5% 195 31.5% 174 75.7% 56 24.3% 283 80.4% 69 19.6% 164

Otero Junior College 1,043 3,452 401 75.7% 129 24.3% 106 62.0% 65 38.0% 192 68.6% 88 31.4% 62

Pikes Peak Community College 12,086 42,571 3,976 61.9% 2,449 38.1% 775 62.7% 462 37.3% 1,817 68.6% 832 31.4% 1,775

Pueblo Community College 6,255 21,387 1,938 68.1% 907 31.9% 635 72.8% 237 27.2% 986 72.9% 367 27.1% 1,185

Red Rocks Community College 4,985 15,695 1,934 68.2% 901 31.8% 337 72.3% 129 27.7% 812 72.6% 306 27.4% 566

Trinidad State Junior College 1,072 3,166 384 73.4% 139 26.6% 127 83.6% 25 16.4% 167 77.7% 48 22.3% 182

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUBTOTAL 68,059 220,018 23,277 67.5% 11,190 32.5% 5,991 71.0% 2,449 29.0% 10,733 69.7% 4,664 30.3% 9,755

Aims Community College 3,742 11,362 1,568 78.2% 436 21.8% 512 81.7% 115 18.3% 587 81.9% 130 18.1% 394

Colorado Mountain College 1,717 4,883 669 86.9% 101 13.1% 250 87.1% 37 12.9% 416 85.1% 73 14.9% 171

LOCAL DISTRICT SUBTOTAL 5,459 16,245 2,237 80.6% 537 19.4% 762 83.4% 152 16.6% 1,003 83.2% 203 16.8% 565

TWO YEAR TOTAL 73,518 236,263 25,514 68.5% 11,727 31.5% 6,753 72.2% 2,601 27.8% 11,736 70.7% 4,867 29.3% 10,320

Adams State College 1,400 4,200 323 40.5% 474 59.5% 101 67.8% 48 32.2% 153 62.4% 92 37.6% 209

Colorado Mesa University 3,636 10,272 1,299 68.5% 597 31.5% 209 83.9% 40 16.1% 665 70.5% 278 29.5% 548

Colorado State University - Pueblo 1,184 4,408 469 60.8% 302 39.2% 0 N/A 0 N/A 247 77.9% 70 22.1% 96

Fort Lewis College 599 1,785 310 87.6% 44 12.4% 0 N/A 0 N/A 153 91.1% 15 8.9% 77

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 200 701 38 65.5% 20 34.5% 0 N/A 0 N/A 88 96.7% 3 3.3% 51

University of Northern Colorado 56 168 23 48.9% 24 51.1% 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 9

Western State College 380 1,140 171 70.1% 73 29.9% 0 N/A 0 N/A 109 89.3% 13 10.7% 14

4 YEAR SUBTOTAL 7,455 22,674 2,633 63.2% 1,534 36.8% 310 77.9% 88 22.1% 1,415 75.0% 471 25.0% 1,004

GRAND TOTAL 80,973 258,937 28,147 68.0% 13,261 32.0% 7,063 72.4% 2,689 27.6% 13,151 71.1% 5,338 28.9% 11,324

Cohort:


Only includes math, english, and reading remediation (determined by course prefix); FLC uses course number (Math-82, 83, 92, 93,Eng-90, 91)

Data pulled 1/13/2012

Grouped by field "EndOfTermCompletion"; Passed=1, Failed=2, Other=3,4,5,6

Table 12: FY2010-11 Remedial Course Summary by Subject and End of Term Completion*

Community Colleges

Four Year Public


* Please note that the percents shown are represented differently than in previous reports. This table shows a percent per subject. Previous reports show percents based on the total population.

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Institution Offering Remedial Courses Courses

Total Credit

Hours

Total

Remedial

FTE

Remedial

Instruction Cost

Arapahoe Community College 4,781 15,081 503 $1,342,209

Colorado Northwestern Community College 579 1,804 60 $160,556

Community College of Aurora 4,456 14,395 480 $1,281,155

Community College of Denver 18,531 56,572 1,886 $5,034,908

Front Range Community College 11,905 38,500 1,283 $3,426,500

Lamar Community College 384 1,219 41 $108,491

Morgan Community College 617 1,913 64 $170,257

Northeastern Junior College 1,365 4,263 142 $379,407

Otero Junior College 1,043 3,452 115 $307,228

Pikes Peak Community College 12,086 42,571 1,419 $3,788,819

Pueblo Community College 6,255 21,387 713 $1,903,443

Red Rocks Community College 4,985 15,695 523 $1,396,855

Trinidad State Junior College 1,072 3,166 106 $281,774

COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUBTOTAL 68,059 220,018 7,334 $19,581,602

Aims Community College 3,742 11,362 379 $1,011,218

Colorado Mountain College 1,717 4,883 163 $434,587

LOCAL DISTRICT SUBTOTAL 5,459 16,245 542 $1,445,805

TWO YEAR TOTAL 73,518 236,263 7,875 $21,027,407

Adams State College 1,400 4,200 140 $373,800

Colorado Mesa University 3,636 10,272 342 $914,208

FOUR YEAR TOTAL 5,036 14,472 482 $1,288,008

GRAND TOTAL 78,554 250,735 $22,315,415

Cohort:

Table 13: Projected General Fund Cost of Remedial Course Work at Public Two-Year and Four-Year

Institutions - FY 2010-11

Community Colleges

Four Year Public

Cost per credit hour is based upon College Opportunity Fund stipend.

Only includes math, english, and reading remediation (determined by course prefix)



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Table 14: Colorado Public High School Graduates Assigned to Remediation in Colorado Public Higher Education, FY 2010-11 (Fall 2010 Enrollment)

School District High School

Number of 1st Time

Students

Assigned to Remediation in

at least one subject

Number of students assigned to Remediation by

Subject

Math Writing Reading

# # % # # #

ACADEMY 20 AIR ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL 148 36 24.3% 30 15 7

ACADEMY 20 ASPEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ACADEMY 20 CLASSICAL ACADEMY * * * * * *

ACADEMY 20 CLASSICAL ACADEMY (TCA) 77 5 6.5% 5 1 1

ACADEMY 20 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL 186 54 29.0% 34 34 16

ACADEMY 20 PINE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 221 54 24.4% 50 19 4

ACADEMY 20 RAMPART HIGH SCHOOL 208 42 20.2% 34 22 14

ADAMS COUNTY 14 ADAMS CITY HIGH SCHOOL 71 51 71.8% 46 36 32

ADAMS COUNTY 14 LESTER ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ADAMS COUNTY 14 NEW AMERICA SCHOOL-AURORA * * * * * *

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 80 59 73.8% 50 41 36

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL 111 68 61.3% 63 41 29

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J OPTIONS SCHOOL * * * * * *

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 176 91 51.7% 76 49 45

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J WILLIAM C HINKLEY HIGH SCHOOL 111 68 61.3% 62 38 33

ADAMS-ARAPAHOE 28J WILLIAM SMITH HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

AGATE 300 AGATE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

AGUILAR REORGANIZED 6 AGUILAR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

AKRON R-1 AKRON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ALAMOSA RE-11J ALAMOSA HIGH SCHOOL 63 29 46.0% 24 22 14

ALAMOSA RE-11J ALAMOSA OPEN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ARCHULETA COUNTY 50 JT PAGOSA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 33 17 51.5% 14 9 5

ARRIBA-FLAGLER C-20 FLAGLER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ASPEN 1 ASPEN HIGH SCHOOL 52 7 13.5% 6 5 4

AULT-HIGHLAND RE-9 HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL 28 22 78.6% 18 17 10

BAYFIELD 10 JT-R BAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 40 15 37.5% 9 9 6

BENNETT 29J BENNETT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 26 8 30.8% 5 6 2

BETHUNE R-5 BETHUNE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BIG SANDY 100J BIG SANDY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 ARAPAHOE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL 201 40 19.9% 27 25 18

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 BOULDER PREPARATORY HS * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 BROOMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 185 54 29.2% 37 36 21

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 CENTAURUS HIGH SCHOOL 135 41 30.4% 32 24 9

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 202 21 10.4% 15 13 8

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 MONARCH HIGH SCHOOL 216 48 22.2% 36 29 11

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Number of 1st Time

Students




Subject


# # % # # #

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 NEDERLAND JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 NEW VISTA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BOULDER VALLEY RE 2 PEAK TO PEAK CHARTER SCHOOL 39 9 23.1% 9 3 0

BRANSON REORGANIZED 82 BRANSON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BRANSON REORGANIZED 82 BRANSON SCHOOL ONLINE * * * * * *

BRIGGSDALE RE-10 BRIGGSDALE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BRIGHTON 27J BRIGHTON CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

BRIGHTON 27J BRIGHTON HERITAGE ACADEMY * * * * * *

BRIGHTON 27J BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL 129 58 45.0% 47 36 29

BRIGHTON 27J PRAIRIE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 92 44 47.8% 36 24 14

BRUSH RE-2(J) BRUSH HIGH SCHOOL 33 15 45.5% 8 12 4

BUENA VISTA R-31 BUENA VISTA HIGH SCHOOL 27 10 37.0% 10 3 4

BUENA VISTA R-31 CHAFFEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BUFFALO RE-4 MERINO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BURLINGTON RE-6J BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

BYERS 32J BYERS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CALHAN RJ-1 CALHAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CANON CITY RE-1 CANON CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 102 39 38.2% 37 21 7

CANON CITY RE-1 GARDEN PARK HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CENTENNIAL R-1 CENTENNIAL SCHOOL * * * * * *

CENTER 26 JT ACADEMIC RECOVERY CTR SAN LUIS * * * * * *

CENTER 26 JT CENTER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE COLORADO DISTANCE & ELEC LRNG * * * * * *

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE COLORADO SPRINGS EARLY COLL * * * * * *

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE GOAL ACADEMY * * * * * *

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE THE PINNACLE CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE VANGUARD SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHERAW 31 CHERAW SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHERRY CREEK 5 BELLEVIEW PREPARATORY SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHERRY CREEK 5 CHEROKEE TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL 262 82 31.3% 61 42 28

CHERRY CREEK 5 CHERRY CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 371 57 15.4% 51 18 16

CHERRY CREEK 5 CHERRY CREEK PREP ALTERNATIVE * * * * * *

CHERRY CREEK 5 EAGLECREST HIGH SCHOOL 258 81 31.4% 58 43 32

CHERRY CREEK 5 GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL 332 73 22.0% 53 39 30

CHERRY CREEK 5 OVERLAND HIGH SCHOOL 208 106 51.0% 84 67 50

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Number of 1st Time

Students




Subject


# # % # # #

CHERRY CREEK 5 SMOKY HILL HIGH SCHOOL 252 81 32.1% 66 45 31

CHEYENNE COUNTY RE-5 CHEYENNE WELLS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 12 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 192 31 16.1% 18 22 13

CLEAR CREEK RE-1 CLEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

COLORADO SCHOOL DEAF AND BLIND

COLORADO SCHOOL DEAF AND BLIND * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 BIJOU SCHOOL * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 CIVA CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 COMMUNITY PREP CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 CORONADO HIGH SCHOOL 139 34 24.5% 22 19 19

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 LIFE SKILLS CENTER CO SPGS * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 NIKOLA TESLA ED OPP CENTER * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 PIKES PEAK ACADEMY * * * * * *

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 ROY J WASSON HIGH SCHOOL 75 42 56.0% 28 31 17

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 THOMAS B DOHERTY HIGH SCHOOL 208 70 33.7% 53 38 21

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 WILLIAM J PALMER HIGH SCHOOL 193 48 24.9% 29 25 15

COLORADO SPRINGS 11 WILLIAM MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL 87 48 55.2% 38 31 15

COTOPAXI RE-3 COTOPAXI HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CREEDE CONSOLIDATED 1 CREEDE JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CRIPPLE CREEK-VICTOR RE-1 CRIPPLE CREEK VICTOR HS * * * * * *

CROWLEY COUNTY RE-1-J CROWLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT C-1 CUSTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DE BEQUE 49JT DE BEQUE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DEER TRAIL 26J DEER TRAIL HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DEL NORTE C-7 DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) CEDAREDGE HIGH SCHOOL 30 11 36.7% 8 7 3

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) DELTA OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL * * * * * *

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) DELTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 60 26 43.3% 21 17 11

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) DELTA VISION HOME & CMTY PRG * * * * * *

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) HOTCHKISS HIGH SCHOOL 31 11 35.5% 9 4 2

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) PAONIA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 28 6 21.4% 5 4 1

DELTA COUNTY 50(J) VISION SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL 92 72 78.3% 64 54 47

DENVER COUNTY 1 BRUCE RANDOLPH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 CEC MIDDLE COLLEGE OF DENVER * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL * * * * * *

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DENVER COUNTY 1 COLORADO HIGH SCH OF DENVER * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 COLORADO STATE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 CONTEMPORARY LEARNING ACADEMY * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 DENVER SCH OF SCIENCE & TECH 36 4 11.1% 2 2 3

DENVER COUNTY 1 DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS 47 16 34.0% 16 3 1

DENVER COUNTY 1 DPS Online HS * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 EAST HIGH SCHOOL 200 98 49.0% 89 62 48

DENVER COUNTY 1 EMILY GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 ESCUELA TLATELOLCO * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 FLORENCE CRITTENDEN SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 149 76 51.0% 67 46 40

DENVER COUNTY 1 JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL 120 70 58.3% 63 53 31

DENVER COUNTY 1 JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL DENVER * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 LIFE SKILLS CTR-DENVER * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 MARTIN L KING JR EARLY COLL HS 31 18 58.1% 16 10 5

DENVER COUNTY 1 MILLENNIUM QUEST HS @ MANUAL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 MONTBELLO HIGH SCHOOL 95 76 80.0% 64 61 50

DENVER COUNTY 1 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 62 45 72.6% 43 36 31

DENVER COUNTY 1 ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 PS 1 CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 PS 1 URBAN LRNG COMMUNITIES * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 RIDGE VIEW ACADEMY CHARTER SCH * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 RIDGEVIEW ACADEMY * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 SKYLAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 126 85 67.5% 79 56 43

DENVER COUNTY 1 SOUTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE * * * * * *

DENVER COUNTY 1 THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 136 70 51.5% 63 40 33

DENVER COUNTY 1 WEST HIGH SCHOOL 48 43 89.6% 40 33 24

DOLORES COUNTY RE NO.2 DOVE CREEK HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DOLORES RE-4A DOLORES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 CASTLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 190 58 30.5% 50 30 25

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DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL 297 68 22.9% 41 39 23

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 DANIEL C OAKES HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 180 46 25.6% 36 22 11

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 EAGLE ACADEMY * * * * * *

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL 196 47 24.0% 41 25 16

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 HOPE ONLINE LEARNING ACAD COOP * * * * * *

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 MOUNTAIN VISTA HIGH SCHOOL 236 35 14.8% 24 17 7

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL 256 43 16.8% 31 24 9

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL 176 29 16.5% 18 12 10

DOUGLAS COUNTY RE 1 THUNDERRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 239 54 22.6% 40 35 17

DURANGO 9-R DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL 141 45 31.9% 36 13 8

EADS RE-1 EADS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 BATTLE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 57 17 29.8% 15 14 10

EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 EAGLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 73 24 32.9% 20 13 7

EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 RED CANYON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 RED CANYON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

EAGLE COUNTY RE 50 VAIL SKI AND SNOWBOARD ACADEMY * * * * * *

EAST GRAND 2 MIDDLE PARK HIGH SCHOOL 49 10 20.4% 8 5 2

EAST OTERO R-1 LA JUNTA HIGH SCHOOL 39 12 30.8% 7 10 8

EATON RE-2 EATON HIGH SCHOOL 48 19 39.6% 14 12 8

EDISON 54 JT EDISON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ELBERT 200 ELBERT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ELIZABETH C-1 ELIZABETH HIGH SCHOOL 93 37 39.8% 34 16 9

ELLICOTT 22 ELLICOTT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ENGLEWOOD 1 COLORADO FINEST ALTERNATIVE HS * * * * * *

ENGLEWOOD 1 ENGLEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 50 22 44.0% 16 16 13

EXPEDITIONARY BOCES EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL * * * * * *

FALCON 49 FALCON HIGH SCHOOL 109 53 48.6% 39 29 11

FALCON 49 SAND CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 203 92 45.3% 60 54 25

FLORENCE RE-2 FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL 54 26 48.1% 20 13 12

FORT MORGAN RE-3 FORT MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL 51 25 49.0% 20 16 13

FOUNTAIN 8 FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCH 155 88 56.8% 73 48 29

FOWLER R-4J FOWLER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

FRENCHMAN RE-3 FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

GARFIELD 16 GRAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 26 15 57.7% 12 9 5

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GARFIELD RE-2 COAL RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 48 24 50.0% 15 16 13

GARFIELD RE-2 KAPLAN ACADEMY OF COLORADO * * * * * *

GARFIELD RE-2 RIFLE HIGH SCHOOL 51 24 47.1% 20 14 12

GENOA-HUGO C113 GENOA HUGO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

GILPIN COUNTY RE-1 GILPIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

GRANADA RE-1 GRANADA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

GREELEY 6 COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL OR GREELE * * * * * *

GREELEY 6 FRONTIER ACADEMY * * * * * *

GREELEY 6 GREELEY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 121 52 43.0% 40 34 24

GREELEY 6 GREELEY WEST SR HIGH SCHOOL 104 47 45.2% 43 29 18

GREELEY 6 NORTHRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 83 40 48.2% 32 28 26

GREELEY 6 TRADEMARK LEARNING CENTER * * * * * *

GREELEY 6 UNION COLONY PREPARATORY SCH * * * * * *

GREELEY 6 UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL 56 18 32.1% 12 12 9

GUNNISON WATERSHED RE1J CRESTED BUTTE COMMUNITY SCHOOL * * * * * *

GUNNISON WATERSHED RE1J GUNNISON HIGH SCHOOL 38 10 26.3% 8 9 2

GUNNISON WATERSHED RE1J GUNNISON VALLEY SCHOOL * * * * * *

HANOVER 28 HANOVER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HARRISON 2 HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL 53 40 75.5% 22 32 21

HARRISON 2 JAMES IRWIN CHARTER HIGH SCH 42 3 7.1% 1 1 3

HARRISON 2 NEW HORIZONS SCHOOL * * * * * *

HARRISON 2 SIERRA HIGH SCHOOL 71 48 67.6% 32 30 23

HAXTUN RE-2J HAXTUN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HAYDEN RE-1 HAYDEN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HINSDALE COUNTY RE 1 LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HI-PLAINS R-23 HI PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HOEHNE REORGANIZED 3 HOEHNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HOLLY RE-3 HOLLY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HOLYOKE RE-1J HOLYOKE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

HUERFANO RE-1 JOHN MALL HIGH SCH & TIOGA ACA * * * * * *

IDALIA RJ-3 IDALIA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

IGNACIO 11 JT IGNACIO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 ALAMEDA HIGH SCHOOL 73 49 67.1% 40 35 27

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 ARVADA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 120 67 55.8% 62 30 16

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL 217 60 27.6% 47 33 15

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JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 245 84 34.3% 67 47 30

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 BRADY EXPLORATION * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 CENTER FOR DISCOVERY LEARNING * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 CHATFIELD SCHOOL * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 CHATFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 282 67 23.8% 46 33 22

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF COLORADO * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL 225 65 28.9% 50 37 20

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 COMPASS MONTESSORI SECONDARY * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 CONIFER HIGH SCHOOL 152 41 27.0% 34 26 8

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 DAKOTA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 214 37 17.3% 33 20 17

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 D'EVELYN JUNIOR-SENIOR HS 77 1 1.3% 1 0 0

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 EVERGREEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 131 29 22.1% 23 14 7

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 GOLDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 161 36 22.4% 30 17 13

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 GREEN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 201 56 27.9% 44 36 21

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 JEFFERSON ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN HIGH SCH * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL 31 23 74.2% 22 16 14

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL 191 57 29.8% 52 29 20

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 MCLAIN COMMUNITY HS 35 25 71.4% 22 16 5

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 POMONA HIGH SCHOOL 204 58 28.4% 40 32 29

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 RALSTON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 252 46 18.3% 35 22 11

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 STANDLEY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL 199 57 28.6% 35 35 23

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 WARREN OCCUPATIONAL TECH CTR * * * * * *

JEFFERSON COUNTY R-1 WHEAT RIDGE SR HIGH SCHOOL 141 43 30.5% 34 29 21

JOHNSTOWN-MILLIKEN RE-5J ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL 51 16 31.4% 9 10 5

JULESBURG RE-1 INSIGHT SCH OF CO AT JULESBERG * * * * * *

JULESBURG RE-1 JULESBURG HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

KARVAL RE-23 KARVAL JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

KARVAL RE-23 KARVAL ONLINE EDUCATION * * * * * *

KEENESBURG RE-3(J) WELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 40 14 35.0% 11 9 11

KIM REORGANIZED 88 KIM HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

KIOWA C-2 KIOWA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

KIT CARSON R-1 KIT CARSON SCHOOL * * * * * *

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LA VETA RE-2 LA VETA JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LAKE COUNTY R-1 LAKE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LAMAR RE-2 LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL 26 12 46.2% 8 5 4

LAS ANIMAS RE-1 LAS ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LEWIS-PALMER 38 LEWIS PALMER HIGH SCHOOL 261 34 13.0% 30 12 4

LIBERTY J-4 LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LIMON RE-4J LIMON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LITTLETON 6 ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

LITTLETON 6 ARAPAHOE HIGH SCHOOL 250 54 21.6% 39 28 14

LITTLETON 6 HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL 202 52 25.7% 43 18 8

LITTLETON 6 LITTLETON HIGH SCHOOL 168 57 33.9% 52 33 20

LONE STAR 101 LONE STAR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MANCOS RE-6 MANCOS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MANITOU SPRINGS 14 MANITOU SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 55 13 23.6% 11 5 0

MANZANOLA 3J MANZANOLA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 MAPLETON PREPARATORY HIGH SCH * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 MAPLETON/F.R. EARLY COLLEGE * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 MESA-MAPLETON EXPED SCH ARTS * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 SKYVIEW ACADEMY * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 SKYVIEW HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MAPLETON 1 WELBY NEW TECHNOLOGY * * * * * *

MC CLAVE RE-2 MCCLAVE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MEEKER RE1 MEEKER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 INDEPENDENCE ACADEMY * * * * * *

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 147 70 47.6% 53 47 33

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 FRUITA MONUMENT HIGH SCHOOL 190 64 33.7% 53 38 20

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 GATEWAY SCHOOL * * * * * *

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 GRAND JUNCTION HIGH SCHOOL 140 47 33.6% 37 28 11

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 PALISADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 91 48 52.7% 36 32 14

MESA COUNTY VALLEY 51 R-5 HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MIAMI/YODER 60 JT MIAMI YODER HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MOFFAT 2 CRESTONE CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

MOFFAT 2 MOFFAT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MOFFAT COUNTY RE:NO 1 MOFFAT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 41 16 39.0% 11 9 8

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MONTE VISTA C-8 BYRON SYRING DELTA CENTER * * * * * *

MONTE VISTA C-8 MONTE VISTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 26 12 46.2% 12 8 2

MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ RE-1 MONTEZUMA-CORTEZ HIGH SCHOOL 39 23 59.0% 13 14 10

MONTROSE COUNTY RE-1J MONTROSE HIGH SCHOOL 96 32 33.3% 25 19 13

MONTROSE COUNTY RE-1J OLATHE HIGH SCHOOL 26 15 57.7% 13 9 4

MONTROSE COUNTY RE-1J VISTA ADULT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MOUNTAIN BOCES YAMPAH MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

MOUNTAIN VALLEY RE 1 MOUNTAIN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

NORTH CONEJOS RE-1J CENTAURI HIGH SCHOOL 44 30 68.2% 24 21 17

NORTH PARK R-1 NORTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) ACADEMY OF CHARTER SCHS INC * * * * * *

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) COLORADO VIRTUAL ACAD (COVA) * * * * * *

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL 205 78 38.0% 55 52 32

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL 225 60 26.7% 52 30 20

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) MOUNTAIN RANGE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) MOUNTAIN RANGE HIGH SCHOOL 234 86 36.8% 69 40 27

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) NORTHGLENN HIGH SCHOOL 161 81 50.3% 67 51 33

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) PINNACLE CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) THORNTON HIGH SCHOOL 134 70 52.2% 58 42 22

NORTHGLENN-THORNTON (ADAMS 12 FIVE STAR SCHOOLS) VANTAGE POINT CAMPUS * * * * * *

NORTHWEST COLO BOCES YAMPA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

NORWOOD R-2J NORWOOD HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

OTIS R-3 OTIS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

OURAY R-1 OURAY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

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PARK (ESTES PARK) R-3 ESTES PARK HIGH SCHOOL 41 12 29.3% 10 4 6

PARK COUNTY RE-2 SOUTH PARK HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PAWNEE RE-12 PAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PEYTON 23 JT PEYTON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLAINVIEW RE-2 PLAINVIEW JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLATEAU RE-5 PEETZ PLATEAU RE-5 HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLATEAU VALLEY 50 GRAND MESA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLATEAU VALLEY 50 PLATEAU VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLATTE CANYON 1 PLATTE CANYON HIGH SCHOOL 41 9 22.0% 9 2 0

PLATTE VALLEY RE-3 REVERE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PLATTE VALLEY RE-7 PLATTE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 26 12 46.2% 10 10 6

POUDRE R-1 CENTENNIAL ADULT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

POUDRE R-1 FORT COLLINS HIGH SCHOOL 185 53 28.6% 40 31 22

POUDRE R-1 FOSSIL RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 196 35 17.9% 29 9 7

POUDRE R-1 POLARIS EXPEDITIONARY LRN * * * * * *

POUDRE R-1 POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL 159 30 18.9% 24 15 9

POUDRE R-1 RIDGEVIEW CLASSICAL SCHOOLS * * * * * *

POUDRE R-1 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL 272 68 25.0% 55 38 23

PRAIRIE RE-11 PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PRIMERO REORGANIZED 2 PRIMERO JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PRITCHETT RE-3 PRITCHETT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

PUEBLO CITY 60 CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL 109 59 54.1% 46 34 24

PUEBLO CITY 60 CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL 102 63 61.8% 50 40 31

PUEBLO CITY 60 DOLORES HUERTA PREPARATORY HS * * * * * *

PUEBLO CITY 60 KEATING CONTINUING EDU CENTER * * * * * *

PUEBLO CITY 60 PUEBLO EAST HIGH SCHOOL 83 50 60.2% 40 25 22

PUEBLO CITY 60 SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 130 46 35.4% 34 25 20

PUEBLO COUNTY RURAL 70 PUEBLO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 87 46 52.9% 39 20 13

PUEBLO COUNTY RURAL 70 PUEBLO TECHNICAL ACADEMY * * * * * *

PUEBLO COUNTY RURAL 70 PUEBLO WEST HIGH SCHOOL 128 41 32.0% 33 21 14

PUEBLO COUNTY RURAL 70 RYE HIGH SCHOOL 28 12 42.9% 8 6 4

PUEBLO COUNTY RURAL 70 SOUTHERN COLORADO EARLY COLL * * * * * *

RANGELY RE-4 RANGELY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

RIDGWAY R-2 RIDGEWAY SCHOOL * * * * * *

ROARING FORK RE-1 BASALT HIGH SCHOOL 58 17 29.3% 11 12 9

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ROARING FORK RE-1 BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ROARING FORK RE-1 GLENWOOD SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 68 23 33.8% 18 10 6

ROARING FORK RE-1 ROARING FORK HIGH SCHOOL 38 22 57.9% 21 13 12

ROCKY FORD R-2 ROCKY FORD HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SALIDA R-32 SALIDA HIGH SCHOOL 30 9 30.0% 7 3 1

SANFORD 6J SANFORD SCHOOL * * * * * *

SANGRE DE CRISTO RE-22J SANGRE DE CRISTO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SARGENT RE-33J SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SHERIDAN 2 SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SIERRA GRANDE R-30 SIERRA GRANDE SCHOOL * * * * * *

SILVERTON 1 SILVERTON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SOUTH CONEJOS RE-10 ANTONITO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SOUTH ROUTT RE 3 SOROCO HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SPRINGFIELD RE-4 SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J ADULT EDUCATION/LINCOLN CENTER * * * * * *

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J ERIE MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 75 26 34.7% 20 13 12

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J FREDERICK HIGH SCHOOL 60 29 48.3% 27 15 12

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J LONGMONT HIGH SCHOOL 117 34 29.1% 26 16 13

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J LYONS MD-SR HIGH SCHOOL 32 6 18.8% 6 2 0

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J NIWOT HIGH SCHOOL 172 37 21.5% 28 19 11

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J OLDE COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 132 35 26.5% 29 22 8

ST VRAIN VALLEY RE 1J SKYLINE HIGH SCHOOL 107 50 46.7% 44 32 27

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS RE-2 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL 79 21 26.6% 18 10 6

STRASBURG 31J PRAIRIE CREEKS CHARTER SCHOOL * * * * * *

STRASBURG 31J STRASBURG JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

STRATTON R-4 STRATTON HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

SUMMIT RE-1 SUMMIT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 93 24 25.8% 19 10 10

SWINK 33 SWINK JUNIOR-SENIOR HS * * * * * *

TELLURIDE R-1 TELLURIDE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

THOMPSON R-2J BERTHOUD HIGH SCHOOL 64 17 26.6% 13 5 5

THOMPSON R-2J FERGUSON ALTERNATIVE HS * * * * * *

THOMPSON R-2J LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL 166 36 21.7% 27 22 13

THOMPSON R-2J MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL 96 32 33.3% 25 20 11

THOMPSON R-2J THOMPSON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 126 30 23.8% 24 15 10

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TRINIDAD 1 TRINIDAD HIGH SCHOOL 35 24 68.6% 23 14 6

VALLEY RE-1 CALICHE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

VALLEY RE-1 SMITH HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

VALLEY RE-1 STERLING HIGH SCHOOL 57 20 35.1% 15 17 8

VILAS RE-5 HOPE CO-OP ONLINE LEARNING AC * * * * * *

VILAS RE-5 V I L A S ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL * * * * * *

VILAS RE-5 VILAS ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

VILAS RE-5 VILAS UNDIVIDED HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WALSH RE-1 WALSH HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WELD COUNTY RE-1 VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 41 23 56.1% 20 17 10

WELD COUNTY S/D RE-8 FORT LUPTON HIGH SCHOOL 39 26 66.7% 22 16 12

WELDON VALLEY RE-20(J) WELDON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WEST END RE-2 NUCLA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WEST GRAND 1-JT. WEST GRAND HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WESTMINSTER 50 IVER C RANUM HIGH SCHOOL 63 30 47.6% 27 18 10

WESTMINSTER 50 WESTMINSTER SR HIGH SCHOOL 79 51 64.6% 42 36 25

WIDEFIELD 3 DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WIDEFIELD 3 MESA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL 104 57 54.8% 39 39 20

WIDEFIELD 3 WIDEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 111 47 42.3% 31 32 11

WIGGINS RE-50(J) WIGGINS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WILEY RE-13 JT WILEY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WINDSOR RE-4 WINDSOR HIGH SCHOOL 122 51 41.8% 37 37 19

WOODLAND PARK RE-2 WOODLAND PARK HIGH SCHOOL 93 32 34.4% 23 19 5

WOODLIN R-104 WOODLIN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

WRAY RD-2 WRAY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

YUMA 1 YUMA HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ACCELERATED SCHOOLS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ALEXANDER DAWSON SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ALL PEOPLES EDUCATION CTR * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ALPINE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ALPINE VALLEY SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDU * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ARRUPE JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 31 16 51.6% 15 9 7

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BETH EDEN BAPTIST SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT BETH JACOB HIGH SCH OF DENVER * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT BETHANY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT BISHOP MACHEBEUF HIGH SCHOOL 51 23 45.1% 18 15 9

INDEPENDENT BRIDGE SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT BROOKSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CAMPION ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CEDARWOOD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN COTTAGE SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN HERITAGE SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO CONNECTIONS ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO HERITAGE EDU SCH SYS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO SPRINGS CHRSTN SCH 49 8 16.3% 5 5 3

INDEPENDENT COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COLORADO TIMBERLINE ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT DENVER ACADEMY 26 11 42.3% 11 5 3

INDEPENDENT DENVER CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

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Number of 1st Time

Students




Subject



DENVER STREET SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT DENVER WALDORF HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT DESIDERATA SCHOOL INC * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT EL SHADDAI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTER * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FAITH ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FAITH BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 43 9 20.9% 7 4 0

INDEPENDENT FAMILY ACAD OF CHRISTIAN EDUC * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FOOTHILLS ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FRONT RANGE BAPTIST ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT FRONT RANGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT GARDEN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT GRACE PREPARATORY ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT GREEN MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN ACAD * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT HERITAGE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT HILLTOP BAPTIST SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT HOLY FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL 69 11 15.9% 11 4 2

INDEPENDENT HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT HUMANEX ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT INSIGHT SCHOOL OF COLORADO * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT J K MULLEN HIGH SCHOOL 86 16 18.6% 16 2 3

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Number of 1st Time

Students




Subject



JIM ELLIOT SCHOOLS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT JOAN FARLEY ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT KENT DENVER SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT KIDS TECH CHILD CARE CENTER * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LA ACADEMIA @ DENVER INNER CTY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LIBERTY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LIFE ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LIFELINE BAPTIST ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LONGMONT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LOWELL WHITEMAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL 27 12 44.4% 11 6 4

INDEPENDENT LUTHERAN HS OF THE ROCKIES * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT MARANATHA CHRISTIAN CENTER * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT MILE HIGH ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT MILE HIGH BAPTIST CHURCH * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT MOUNTAINTOP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT MSCD LAB SCHOOL LOOKOUT MTN * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT OPTIONS HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT PIKES PEAK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT PIONEER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT QUEST * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT QUESTAR ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT REGIS JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 89 13 14.6% 10 6 3

INDEPENDENT REGIS JESUIT HS GIRLS DIVISION 35 5 14.3% 3 2 2

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Number of 1st Time

Students




Subject


# # % # # # INDEPENDENT RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ROCK SOLID HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN HEBREW ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN INTL ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN LUTHERAN HS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT SAINT MARYS ACADEMY HS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT SAINT MARYS HIGH SCHOOL 35 5 14.3% 4 2 1

INDEPENDENT SEPTEMBER SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT SHINING MOUNTAIN WALDORF SCH * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT SILVER STATE BAPTIST SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT TARA INSTITUTE PERFORMING ARTS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT UNIV SCHOOL OF COLORADO SPRINGS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY OF DENVER HS * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT VAIL CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT VALOR CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT WATERSHED SCHOOL * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT WEST RIVER ACADEMY * * * * * *

INDEPENDENT WOODSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH AND SCHOOL * * * * * *

SUBTOTAL 23,105

8,008 34.7%

6,407 4,663 3,059

OTHER (Out of State, Private/Unknown)

6,789

1,504 22.2%

1,110

926 661

TOTAL 29,894

9,512 31.8%

7,517 5,589 3,720

* Data perturbed, 25 or less students. Cohort - First time students at Institution in the fall or enrolled in the fall and first time in the previous summer at same institution, ages 17 - 19, enrolled in a public

institution, excludes exclusive extended, studies students, degree and non-degree undergraduate students and have a valid high school code.

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APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL INFORMATION

48

BACKGROUND

In August 2000, the Commission adopted a remedial policy designed to ensure that:

All enrolled first-time undergraduate students are prepared to succeed in college-level courses;

Students assessed as needing remedial instruction obtain accurate information regarding course

availability and options to meet the college entry-level competencies; and

Colorado public high schools are informed about the level of college readiness of their recent

high school graduates.

The policy applies to all state-supported institutions of higher education (that is, four-year and two-

year colleges); governing boards and institutions of the public system of higher education in

Colorado are obligated to conform to the policies set by the Commission within the authorities

delegated to it by C.R.S. 23-1-113.3.

FTE Policy

The Commission revised its FTE Policy in March 2001, clearly identifying the public institutions

that may claim state support for remedial education—Colorado community colleges, Adams State

College, and Colorado Mesa University—and the circumstances under which it may be claimed.

The Commission added a separate FTE reporting form to enable monitoring of state costs

associated with the delivery of basic skills courses.

Revised Remedial Policy

The Commission revised its Remedial Education Policy again in 2003, effective for fiscal year 2005

that: 1) clarifies a minimum passing score for placement in college-level mathematics; 2)

determines concordances for scores between different types of assessment tests; 3) specifies the

undergraduate student population to be assessed, and if necessary remediated; and 4) clarifies when

institutions are required to enforce mandatory remediation. The detailed Remedial Education

Policies can be found at:

http://highered.colorado.gov/Publications/Policies/Archive/i-parte11-03.pdf

Unique Student Identifier Policy

In August 2010, the Commission revised the Remedial Education Policy to state that once all

Colorado community colleges, including Colorado Mesa University and Adams State College,

begin using the unique student identifiers as required in section 23-5-127 (4), the institution and the

Department shall report the information specified in subsections (3) and (4) of this section on an

individual student basis, using each student’s unique student identifier. The DHE and CDE

frequently use the state assigned student ID to match K12 and postsecondary files and variables to

better help us navigate a P20 landscape. The SASID was used in this report to link 11th

grade ACT

scores to remedial performance in college.

Over the next few years, DHE and various constituents will be reviewing and revising current

Colorado remedial policies. A Remedial Education Policy Review task force is being developed to

assess institutional remedial rates, determine best practices, and make policy recommendations.

http://highered.colorado.gov/Publications/Policies/Archive/i-parte11-03.pdf

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PLACEMENT ASSESSMENTS, METHOD AND DATA

Assessments

There are several methods public institutions in Colorado can use to determine which students are

placed into developmental education. The majority of institutions in Colorado require students to take

the Accuplacer placement exam prior to registering for courses. A small percent of students take the

COMPASS placement test. Other institutions use national assessment exams such as ACT or SAT.

Colorado is an ACT state and has implemented remedial cut scores at the two-year level separate from

national cut scores. Depending upon their performance, students are given recommended classes. If a

student is required to complete basic skills courses they will be placed into one of three levels (030, 060,

or 090) in math, reading, English, or a combination of the three. Effective fiscal year 2005, assessed

students not meeting the specific minimum cut score may be placed in college-level courses provided a

student’s transcript(s) or secondary level assessment justifies such placement. See Figure 12 and 13.

Figure 12.

Remedial Assessments by Subject – Math

Figure 13.

38.1%

37.3%

39.1%

48.8%

48.0%

46.4%

49.5%

3.2%

0.8%

0.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

41.7%

45.5%

45.6%

26.7%

27.9%

30.8%

29.6%

12.2%

10.7%

10.7%

17.9%

17.3%

16.0%

12.7%

4.8%

5.6%

3.9%

6.5%

6.9%

6.8%

8.1%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2004 Fall

2005 Fall

2006 Fall

2007 Fall

2008 Fall

2009 Fall

2010 Fall

Math Assessment

01 - ACT (mathematics section) 02 - COMPASS (Mathematics Test)

03 - Accuplacer 04 - ASSET

05 - SAT (mathematics/quantitative) 06 - Institutionally-designed instrument

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Remedial Assessments by Subject – Writing

Method

Student cohorts for this remedial report were created using a number of (SURDS) files as submitted by

the public institutions. Student cohorts include first time students enrolled in Fall 2010. The recent high

school graduate cohort includes both degree and non-degree seeking, who are 17, 18, or 19, reported

with a high school code, and excludes exclusive (Extended Studies Program) ESP students. The adult

cohort includes both degree and non-degree seeking students 20 years and older. DHE staff identifies the

student cohorts using an age-based estimate based upon date of birth and age as of September 15th of

the specified year. Report based on data collected as of January 20, 2012.

Data Limitations

In reviewing the tables in this report, one must be mindful that the data do not include recent graduates

who enrolled in Colorado institutions for which we do not collect data, an out-of-state college, who were

not assessed, or who were reported by institutions with missing data (e.g., year of high school

graduation, age, high school code, and/or assessment status). Additionally, numerous variables exist that

DHE is unable to collect that may account for some of the variance surrounding those students who need

remediation and those adequately prepared for postsecondary education. Despite these limitations, DHE

believes that this summary is a reasonable representation of the current remedial landscape of Colorado.

40.8%

40.0%

40.4%

47.9%

47.3%

44.2%

49.4%

3.2%

0.8%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

39.6%

43.2%

45.7%

30.4%

30.7%

35.6%

31.9%

12.5%

11.0%

10.6%

17.2%

16.8%

15.1%

12.2%

3.9%

4.9%

3.3%

4.5%

5.2%

5.2%

6.4%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2004 Fall

2005 Fall

2006 Fall

2007 Fall

2008 Fall

2009 Fall

2010 Fall

Writing Assessment

01 - ACT (mathematics section) 02 - COMPASS (Mathematics Test)

03 - Accuplacer 04 - ASSET

05 - SAT (mathematics/quantitative) 06 - Institutionally-designed instrument

Documents

2011 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON - Higher Education...1 2011 LEGISLATIVE REPORT ON REMEDIAL EDUCATION Submitted February 7, 2012 Revised February 7, 2012 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600 Denver,